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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
101
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
101
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
97
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
76
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wayne County (Mississippi)
12 Families width 29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wayne County (Mississippi)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1882Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wayne County (Mississippi)
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Anacampsis tristrigella Walsingham, 1882
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wayne County (Mississippi)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
29
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