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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
210
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
210
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
200
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
186
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
51
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittsburg (Laurel County)
16 Families width 49 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittsburg (Laurel County)
51 Genera with 49 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1868Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Arogalea Walsingham, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lipocosma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelaria Dietz, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Tlascala Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsburg (Laurel County)
49 Species
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Arogalea cristifasciella Chambers, 1878Stripe-backed Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Herpetogramma abdominalis Zeller, 1872Abdominal Grass Moth
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Lipocosma sicalis Walker, 1859
Lithacodia musta (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Heliocheilus abaccheutus Matthews, 1999
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858Hollow spotted Plagodis
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudochelaria walsinghami Dietz, 1900Walsingham'S Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Tlascala reductella Walker, 1863Tlascala Moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pittsburg (Laurel County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
51
49
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