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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
198
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
198
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
193
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
167
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
50
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (Tennessee)
13 Families width 53 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (Tennessee)
50 Genera with 53 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1976Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lomanaltes Schrank, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Phalonia Billberg, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Plathypena Schrank, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (Tennessee)
53 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Eucosma consobrinana Heinrich, 1923
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euxoa ustulata Lafontaine, 1976Boxfish
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia niphon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Iridana bwamba Stempffer, 1964
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lomanaltes eductalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Phalonia spartinana Barnes & McD..., 1916
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Plathypena scabra (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Union County (Tennessee)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
50
53
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