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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
146
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
146
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
132
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
111
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
66
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Powell County (Kentucky)
14 Families width 86 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths34SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Powell County (Kentucky)
66 Genera with 86 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cataspilates Warren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1916Hooded Owlets3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1936Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Goniacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nesiotica Turner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Powell County (Kentucky)
86 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Cataspilates quadrilinea Schaus, 1901
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Cucullia omissa Dod, 1916Black durgon
Cyclophora packardi Prout, 1936Packard'S Wave
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eubaphe meridiana Slosser, 1889Little Beggar
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eulithis luteolata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia chlorofasciata Dietze, 1872Black-bellied Slender Salamander
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia jejunata McDunnough, 1949
Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985California Slender Salamander
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Goniacidalia furciferata Packard, 1873
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Nesiotica cladara Turner, 1917
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Orthosia garmani Grote, 1879Garman'S Quaker
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Fervid Plagodis
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pococera expandens Walker, 1863Double-humped Pococera Moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Semiothisa promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)⇒ Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Xanthorhoe packardata McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Powell County (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
66
86
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