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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Saint Thomas (Nelson County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
24
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
24
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
24
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
21
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Thomas (Nelson County Kentucky)
7 Families width 9 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint Thomas (Nelson County Kentucky)
10 Genera with 9 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrosela A.F. Braun, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Thomas (Nelson County Kentucky)
9 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Porphyrosela desmodiella Clemens, 1859
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Saint Thomas (Nelson County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
10
9
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