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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Spring Creek (McMinn County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
66
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
66
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
49
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
41
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring Creek (McMinn County)
13 Families width 25 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring Creek (McMinn County)
24 Genera with 25 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring Creek (McMinn County)
25 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Spring Creek (McMinn County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
24
25
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