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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Quitman County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
261
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
261
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
251
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
205
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
71
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Quitman County (Mississippi)
21 Families width 77 Species and 7 Subspecies
#NTEGLHPCSR
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Quitman County (Mississippi)
71 Genera with 77 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Capila Moore, 0Dawnflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1922Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1905Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoecia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhopobota Lederer, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Syngamia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quitman County (Mississippi)
77 Species and 7 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argyrotaenia floridana Obraztsov, 1961Florida Leafroller Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Capila phanaeus phanaeus
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cydia ingens Heinrich, 1922Longleaf pine seedworm
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818White-spotted Orange
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758Burdock moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Olethreutes lacunanum Freeman, 1941Lacuna Moth
Paectes nubifera Hampson, 1912Redlined pufferfish
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Retinia gemistrigulana Kearfott, 1905Gray Retinia Moth
Rhodoecia aurantiago Guenée, 1852Aureolaria Seed Borer
Rhopobota naevana Hübner, 1814Black-headed Fireworm
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Stenoptilodes brevipennis Zeller, 1874
Syngamia florella Stoll, 1781Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Quitman County (Mississippi)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
71
77
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