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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Morgan County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
133
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
133
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
124
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
116
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
71
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morgan County (Kentucky)
20 Families width 77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morgan County (Kentucky)
71 Genera with 77 Species
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Aglossa Latreille, 1872Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Colomychus Munroe, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Derrima Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclemensia Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrosea Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Triclonella Busck, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1816
Swordgrass Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morgan County (Kentucky)
77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872Grease Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fumiferana Clemens, 0
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879Clemens Clepsis Moth
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Colomychus talis Grote, 1878Distinguished Colomychus
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Derrima stellata Walker, 1857Pink Star Moth
Diacme elealis Walker, 1859Paler Diacme
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euclemensia bassettella Clemens, 1864Kermes Scale Moth
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859Large Bomolocha
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pandemis limitata Robinson, 1869Three-lined leaf roller
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllonorycter crataegella Clemens, 1859Apple Blotch Leafminer
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Sisyrosea textula Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Triclonella pergandeella Busck, 1900Sweetclover Root Borer
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Morgan County (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
71
77
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