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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Otter Creek (Perry County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
49
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
49
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
37
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Otter Creek (Perry County Kentucky)
7 Families width 12 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Otter Creek (Perry County Kentucky)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Acleris Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Otter Creek (Perry County Kentucky)
12 Species
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Otter Creek (Perry County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
11
12
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