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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rock Creek (Jefferson County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
183
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
183
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
156
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
45
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rock Creek (Alabama)
11 Families width 48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rock Creek (Alabama)
45 Genera with 48 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Toripalpus Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rock Creek (Alabama)
48 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lobocleta peralbata Packard, 1873
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Toripalpus trabalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Jocara trabalis Grote, 1881
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rock Creek (Alabama)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
45
48
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