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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sparta (Clinton County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		10
13
19		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		10
13
19		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		9
12
18		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		8
11
17		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
9
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sparta (Clinton County Kentucky)
6 Families width 9 Species
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sparta (Clinton County Kentucky)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sparta (Clinton County Kentucky)
9 Species
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Grammia (Grammia) figurata Drury, 1773Figured Tiger Moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859Slant-lined Fan-foot
Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857Refracted Metarranthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sparta (Clinton County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
9
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