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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Red Hill (Perry County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
80
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
80
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
79
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
76
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Red Hill (Perry County Kentucky)
13 Families width 31 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae (Riley, 1881)Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Red Hill (Perry County Kentucky)
28 Genera with 31 Species
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Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxus Riley, 1880Bogus Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thalaina Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red Hill (Perry County Kentucky)
31 Species
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Blastobasis glandulella Riley, 1871Acorn moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Herpetogramma bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794Southern beet webworm
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Prodoxus decipiens (Riley, 1880)⇒ Prodoxus tehuacanensis Pellmyr & Ba..., 2005
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Thalaina clara Walker, 1855Claras Satin Moth
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852Green-dusted Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Red Hill (Perry County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
28
31
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