Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Union County (Kentucky, USA)
List of families for Union County (Kentucky)
15 Families width 61 Species and 2 Subspecies | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae (Stainton, 1854) | Choreuitid Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Union County (Kentucky)
55 Genera with 61 Species #ABCDEHJLMNOPSTVZ
| Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1872 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1863 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diarsia Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1869 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1867 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1759 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1773 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1872 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Landryia Kemal & Koçak, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerodea Scudder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lomographa Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luperina Boisduval, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1798 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1916 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreta Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaena radiosa Esper, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1866 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spaelotis Boisduval, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | Tebenna Billberg, 1820 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Union County (Kentucky)
61 Species and 2 Subspecies | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856 | Muted Dart | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872) | ⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | | Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873 | Finescale triggerfish | | Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872 | Robinson's Underwing | | Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | 'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | | Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794 | Virginia Ctenucha | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875 | Red Dart | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869 | Mottled Dusky Wing | | Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867 | Blue-celled Purplewing | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759 | Garden sole | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829 | Bristly Cutworm | | Landryia impositella Zeller, 1855 | | | Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869 | Eufala Skipper | | Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868) | ⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868 | | Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857 | White Spring Moth | | Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852 | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798 | Liris Skipper | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Oreta rosea Walker, 1855 | Rose Hooktip | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Lemon Plagodis | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Orange-patched Smoky Moth | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841 | Clandestine Dart | | Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862 | Coronis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Union County (Kentucky)
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