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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
212
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
212
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
212
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
162
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
62
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Public (Pulaski County Kentucky)
19 Families width 83 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Public (Pulaski County Kentucky)
62 Genera with 83 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17618SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cremastobombycia A.F. Braun, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1868Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nemophora Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1881Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pigritia Clemens, 1874Pigritia Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Public (Pulaski County Kentucky)
83 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Acleris chalybeana Fernald, 1882Lesser maple leafroller
Acleris cornana McDunnough, 1933Dogwood Leafroller
Acleris flavivittana Clemens, 1864Masked Leafroller
Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835Marbled Button
Acleris macdunnoughi Obraztsov, 1963Macdunnough'S Acleris
Acleris negundana Busck, 1940Speckled Acleris
Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879Apple leaf twister
Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761Schaller's Acleris Moth
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agonopterix canadensis Busck, 1902Canadian Agonopterix
Agonopterix curvilineella Beutenmüller, 1889Curved-line Agonopterix
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Caloptilia belfragella Chambers, 1875Dogwood Caloptilia
Caloptilia blandella Clemens, 1864Walnut Caloptilia
Caloptilia fraxinella Ely, 1915Ash Leaf Cone Roller
Caloptilia hypericella Braun, 1918
Caloptilia negundella Chambers, 1876Boxelder Leafroller
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Chionodes thoraceochrella Chambers, 1872
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cremastobombycia solidaginis Frey & Boll, 1876Goldenrod Leaf Miner
Depressaria (Depressaria) radiella Goeze, 1783Cow-parsnip Flat-body
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818Moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Epinotia sotipena Brown, 1986Black Dash Epinotia Moth
Eucosma tomonana Kearfott, 1907Aster-Head Eucosma Moth
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Exoteleia oribatella Rebel, 1918
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella Kellicott, 1878
Helcystogramma hystricella Braun, 1921Lanceolate Helcystogramma
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Micrurapteryx occulta Braun, 1922
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nemophora chrysocharis Caradja, 1938
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Pelochrista dorsisignatana Clemens, 1860Triangle-backed Eucosma Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella Chambers, 1871
Phyllocnistis vitegenella Clemens, 1859Grapevine leaf miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pigritia murtfeldtella Chambers, 1874
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Pseudexentera cressoniana Clemens, 1864Oak olethreutid leafroller
Pseudexentera faracana Kearfott, 1907American Chestnut Leafroller
Pseudexentera haracana Kearfott, 1907
Pseudexentera maracana Kearfott, 1907
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863Y-Backed Telphusa
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Public (Pulaski County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
62
83
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