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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Montgomery County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
217
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
217
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
95
196
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
149
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Alabama)
14 Families width 37 Species and 7 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Alabama)
34 Genera with 37 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1882Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Epischausia Kiriakoff, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphula Schrank, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyroneura Eliot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Somatolophia Hulst, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Teleiodes Sattler, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatovalva Timm & Brown, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1920Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Viola Evans, 1953Violet1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1758Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Alabama)
37 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Epischausia dispar Rothschild, 1896
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Furcula bifida lype Seiffers, 1933
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphula nitidulata Hufnagel, 1767Beautiful China mark
Pleuroptya ruralis Scopoli, 1763Japanese bean webworm
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pyroneura liburnia liburnia Hewitson, 1868
Somatolophia haydenata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Teleiodes vulgella Denis & Schi..., 1775Black-spotted Grey
Thaumatovalva limbata Diakonoff, 1969
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Viola olla Evans, 1953
Xylena (Xylena) exsoleta Linnaeus, 1758Sword-grass

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Montgomery County (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
34
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov