Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Simpson County (Kentucky, USA)
List of families for Simpson County (Kentucky)
23 Families width 136 Species and 6 Subspecies #PCNSHEBGLTOR
| Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809) | Skipper | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829) | Bag Shelter Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841) | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Simpson County (Kentucky)
117 Genera with 136 Species #ABCDEHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acentria Stephens, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achatia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Dagger moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1852 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipoea Billberg, 1875 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amyna Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anathix Franclemont, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carterocephalus Lederer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 2005 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celypha Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionodes Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysodeixis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenoplusia Dufay, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydia Hübner, 1758 | Piercers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ennomos Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haematopis Hübner, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halysidota Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerodea Scudder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1947 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lochmaeus Doubleday, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magusa Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mathildana Clarke, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Methone Doubleday, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerice Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oria Hübner, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1841 | Borer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peoria Ragonot, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaeoura Hulst, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlogophora Treitschke, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plusia Ochsenheimer, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prochoerodes Grote, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1854 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rachiplusia Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880 | Pine Tip Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1823 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichordestra McCabe, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uresiphita Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xylophanes Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xystopeplus Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1770 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeuzera Latreille, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Simpson County (Kentucky)
136 Species and 6 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813 | European water moth | | Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813 | Distinct Quaker | | Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874 | Alder Dagger | | Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852 | Birch Dagger | | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852 | | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875 | American Ear | | Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852 | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Anathix ralla Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon | | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005 | Cherry Gall Azure | | Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Common Marble | | Chionodes fuscomaculella Chambers, 1872 | | | Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857 | Cutworm Moth | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832 | Sharp Stigma Looper | | Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758 | Codling Moth | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809 | Figure Seven Moth | | Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858 | Maple Spanworm | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Eucosma parmatana Clemens, 1860 | Aster Eucosma Moth | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798 | Chickweed Geometer | | Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797 | Banded tussock moth | | Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776 | Boxfishes | | Haploa contigua Walker, 1855 | Neighbor Moth | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Idia forbesii French, 1894 | Forbes' Idia Moth | | Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869 | Eufala Skipper | | Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947 | Appalachian Brown | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841 | Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857 | Orbed Narrow-wing | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Mathildana newmanella Clemens, 1864 | Newman'S Mathildana Moth | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872 | Cecilia Metalmark | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855 | Base-streaked Prominent Moth | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Oligia modica Guenée, 1852 | Black Banded Brocade | | Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886 | Bruce Spanworm | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898 | | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864 | Burdock Borer | | Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841 | Columbine Borer | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Peoria tetradella Zeller, 1872 | | | Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Morrison'S Pero | | Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797 | American Oak Beauty | | Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852 | Olive Angle Shades | | Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852 | Brown angle shades | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875 | Aspen leaf miner | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plusia contexta Grote, 1873 | Connected Looper | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781 | Large Maple Spanworm | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854 | Bicolored Pyrausta | | Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852 | Gray Looper | | Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758 | Argent & Sable | | Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880 | Eastern pine tip moth | | Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841) | ⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841 | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895 | Florida Owlet | | Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859 | Smoky Tetanolita | | Thecla irus Godart, 1823 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864 | Striped Garden Caterpilla | | Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854 | Genista Broom Moth | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980 | Black-Letter Dart | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771 | Tersa Sphinx | | Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Zale undularis Drury, 1770 | Black Zale | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 | | Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761 | Leopard Moth |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Simpson County (Kentucky)
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