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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
138
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
138
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
132
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
119
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuscaloosa
8 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuscaloosa
11 Genera with 12 Species
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuscaloosa
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Diacme elealis Walker, 1859Paler Diacme
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Tuscaloosa
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
11
12
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