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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
171
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
169
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
159
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
136
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
47
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piedmont (Cherokee County Alabama)
18 Families width 46 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piedmont (Cherokee County Alabama)
47 Genera with 46 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1813Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedmont (Cherokee County Alabama)
46 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Blastobasis glandulella Riley, 1871Acorn moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Yponomeuta cagnagella Hübner, 1813Euonymus webworm
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Piedmont (Cherokee County Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
47
46
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