Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Spencer County (Kentucky, USA)
List of families for Spencer County (Kentucky)
22 Families width 123 Species and 2 Subspecies #PNSHYTLECGA
| Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid 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 Spencer County (Kentucky)
96 Genera with 123 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTVWXZ
| Acrobasis Zeller, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyresthia Hübner, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athetis Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bedellia Stainton, 1817 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 2005 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1860 | Sod webworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmia Westwood, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1936 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euclea Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyia Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusarca Hübner, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fentonia Butler, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galgula Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnorimoschema Busck, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Horisme Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopsis Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1893 | Pale pinion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymantria Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemophora Hübner, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1864 | Tailed Slug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phobetron Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pococera Zeller, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protitame McDunnough, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1865 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880 | Pine Tip Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1833 | Satyr Orchids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sciota Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sitochroa Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1779 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenalcidia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symmerista Hübner, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarachidia Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1758 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeuzera Latreille, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Spencer County (Kentucky)
123 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acrobasis caryivorella Ragonot, 1887 | Hickory Shoot Moth | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856 | Dusky Cutworm | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Argyresthia (Blastotere) thuiella Packard, 1871 | American Thuja Shoot Moth | | Argyresthia freyella Walsingham, 1890 | | | Argyrotaenia juglandana Fernald, 1879 | Hickory leaf roller | | Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873 | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817 | Bindweed Bent-wing | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005 | Cherry Gall Azure | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860 | Double-banded Grass-veneer | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Datana ministra Drury, 1773 | Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth | | Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796 | Grape leaf folder | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832 | Spiny oak slug | | Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858 | Great Grapevine Looper Moth | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809 | Sharp-angled Carpet | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806 | Confused eusarca | | Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779 | | | Galgula partita Guenée, 1852 | The Wedgeling | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869 | Goldenrod caterpillar | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862 | Indian Skipper | | Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858 | Brown Bark Carpet | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862 | Renounced Highflyer | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858 | Bent-line Gray | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893 | Nameless Pinion | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Gypsy Moth | | Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861 | Common Angle | | Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866 | Red-headed Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858 | Canadian Melanolophia | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nemophora chrysocharis Caradja, 1938 | | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865 | Red Washed Prominent | | Packardia geminata Packard, 1864 | Jewel-tailed Slug Moth | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Morrison'S Pero | | Phobetron pithecium Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Hag | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860 | Maple webworm | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900 | The Virgin Moth | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932 | | Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880 | Eastern pine tip moth | | Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862 | Acadian Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942 | Hickory Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Sciota virgatella Clemens, 1860 | Black-spotted Leafroller | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Sitochroa dasconalis Walker, 1859 | | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779 | Diana | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946 | Flathead sole | | Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852 | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761 | Leopard Moth |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Spencer County (Kentucky)
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