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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
109
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
109
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
102
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
96
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
55
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sacramento (McLean County Kentucky)
18 Families width 60 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sacramento (McLean County Kentucky)
55 Genera with 60 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers2SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sacramento (McLean County Kentucky)
60 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caloptilia (Caloptila) azaleella Brants, 1913Azalea borer
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885Western grapeleaf skeletonizer
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sacramento (McLean County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
55
60
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