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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
161
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
161
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
154
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
134
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
69
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Mississippi)
21 Families width 69 Species and 2 Subspecies
#PTSHECNGML
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Mississippi)
69 Genera with 69 Species
#ACDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTVXZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Carposina Herrich-Schä..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caudellia Dyar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1887Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Laetilia Ragonot, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lamprosema Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macrorrhinia Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1978Pine Tip Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Rupela Walker, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Stegea Munroe, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xubida Schaus, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Mississippi)
69 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acrobasis caryivorella Ragonot, 1887Hickory Shoot Moth
Acrobasis juglandis Le Baron, 1872Pecan Leaf Casebearer
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Carposina fernaldana Busck, 1907Currant Fruitworm Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caudellia apyrella Dyar, 1904Crescent-winged Caudellia
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Idaea labeculata Hulst, 1887
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lactura subfervens Walker, 1854
Laetilia fiskeella Dyar, 1904
Lamprosema victoriae Dyar, 1923
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macrorrhinia endonephele Hampson, 1918Alligator weed stemborer moth
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Microcrambus copelandi Klots, 1968
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Paleacrita merriccata (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhyacionia adana Heinrich, 1923Adana Pine Tip Moth
Rhyacionia aktita Powell & Miller, 1978
Rupela segrega Heinrich, 1937Sacramento Valley buttercup
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Stegea simplicialis Kearfott, 1907
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Montgomery County (Mississippi)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
69
69
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