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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Union County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
305
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
305
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
286
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
257
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
106
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (Mississippi)
20 Families width 120 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper27SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (Mississippi)
106 Genera with 120 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Exelis Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaecasiophora Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings3SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (Mississippi)
120 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amorbia humerosana Clemens, 1860Dusky leaf roller
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Baileya doubledayi Guenée, 1852Doubleday'S Baileya Moth
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Exelis pyrolaria Guenée, 1857Fine Lined Gray
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885Western grapeleaf skeletonizer
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Herpetogramma abdominalis Zeller, 1872Abdominal Grass Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lytrosis sinuosa Rindge, 1971Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nycteola metaspilella Walker, 1866Forgotted Frigid Owlet
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Oxyptilus delawaricus Zeller, 1873
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Grote, 1873Labyrinth Moth
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848Pine webworm
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Union County (Mississippi)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
106
120
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
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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