Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Shelby County (Tennessee, USA)
List of families for Shelby County (Tennessee)
18 Families width 128 Species and 3 Subspecies | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837) | And Giant Silk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urodidae Kyrki, 1984 | False Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Shelby County (Tennessee)
107 Genera with 128 Species #ABCDEHJLMNOPRSTUVWXZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achalarus Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agonopterix Hübner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1875 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaplectoides McDunnough, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Basilarchia Scudder, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1794 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysodeixis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1836 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Copipanolis Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydosia Duncan & Wes..., 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deidamia Clemens, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysstroma Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiblema Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epinotia Hübner, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudryas Boisduval, 1793 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1819 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hethemia Ferguson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laetilia Ragonot, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerema Scudder, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomographa Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magusa Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Midila Walker, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nomophila Hübner, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olethreutes Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreta Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenophana Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phycitodes Hampson, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyreferra Franclemont, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rachiplusia Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renia Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satarupa Moore, 0 | White Flats | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingicampa Walsh, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarache Hübner, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidia Packard, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tripudia Grote, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urodus Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthotype Warren, 1918 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylotype Hampson, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1943 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1957 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Shelby County (Tennessee)
128 Species and 3 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832 | Hoary Edge | | Acleris flavivittana Clemens, 1864 | Masked Leafroller | | Acleris semipurpurana Kearfott, 1905 | Oak leaf tier | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agonopterix nigrinotella Busck, 1908 | | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Anaea andria Scudder, 1875 | Goatweed Butterfly | | Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Green Arches | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Basilarchia astyanax Fabricius, 1775 | | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794 | Arctic Fritillary | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874 | Agrippina Underwing | | Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875 | Alabama Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala angusi Grote, 1876 | Angus underwing | | Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880) | ⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | | Catocala jair Strecker, 1897 | Barrens Underwing | | Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884 | Sad Underwing | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857 | Cutworm Moth | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias hecla Lefèbvre, 1836 | Arctic Orange | | Copipanolis styracis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852 | | Cydosia aurivitta Grote & Robi..., 1869 | Gold-banded Cydosia | | Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808 | Gemmed Satyr | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839 | Lettered Sphinx | | Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767) | ⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767 | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860 | Goldenrod Gall Moth | | Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785 | | Epinotia sotipena Brown, 1986 | Black Dash Epinotia Moth | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erora laeta Edwards, 1862 | Early hairstreak | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853 | Johnson'S Euchlaena | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793 | Beautiful wood nymph | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874 | Lost Sallow | | Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864 | Straight-Toothed Sallow | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Eurema daira Godart, 1819 | Barred Sulphur | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857 | Pistachio Emerald | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Laetilia coccidivora Comstock, 1879 | Scale-feeding Snout Moth | | Lerema accius Smith, 1797 | Clouded Skipper | | Leucania scirpicola Guenée, 1852 | Scirpus Wainscot | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857 | White Spring Moth | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809 | Common Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857 | Orbed Narrow-wing | | Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857 | Indomitable Melipotis | | Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Midila martineziana Pastrana, 1960 | | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973 | American Celery Webworm | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860 | Banded Olethreutes Moth | | Oreta rosea Walker, 1855 | Rose Hooktip | | Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865 | Ruby Quaker | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859 | Dark-banded Owlet | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phycitodes albatella Ragonot, 1887 | | | Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857 | Scorched Wing | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Pyreferra pettiti Grote, 1875 | Pettit'S Sallow | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852 | Gray Looper | | Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854 | Discolored Renia | | Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis | | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879) | ⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879 | | Tarache abdominalis Grote, 1877 | | | Tortricidia flexuosa Grote, 1880 | Abbreviated Button Slug | | Tripudia flavofasciata Grote, 1877 | | | Urodus parvula Edwards, 1881 | Bumelia webworm | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xanthotype attenuaria Swett, 1918 | Olympic Salamanders | | Xylotype capax Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Barrens Xylotype | | Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856 | Banded Similar-wing | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943 | Denseleaf draba | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shelby County (Tennessee)
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