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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
71
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
71
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
65
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
59
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Salem (Walthall County)
12 Families width 40 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Salem (Walthall County)
35 Genera with 40 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Misogada Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Salem (Walthall County)
40 Species
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Salem (Walthall County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
35
40
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