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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Tennessee (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
471
3869
8417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
469
3865
8412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
444
3768
8155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
310
3098
6630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1225
3045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tennessee
72 Families width 3045 Species and 71 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths35SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths237SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths45SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths349SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths154SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths318SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths68SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners7SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper80SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths25SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues55SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners15SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms494SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars21SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals71SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos22SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs20SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths5SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths152SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings31SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies74SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths389SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Tennessee
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
71
1224
3044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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