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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wellington (Menifee County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
71
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
71
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
70
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
60
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
47
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (Menifee County)
19 Families width 48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington (Menifee County)
47 Genera with 48 Species
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Acrocercops Wallengren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callizzia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1782Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Swammerdamia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington (Menifee County)
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873Aster Tentiform Blotchminer
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876Gray Scoopwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Egira dolosa Grote, 1880Grieving Woodling
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Eucosma kiscana Kearfott, 1905
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metzneria lappella Linnaeus, 1758Burdock moth
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday, 1850Common Rose Bell
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Petrophila canadensis Munroe, 1972Canadian Petrophila
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Swammerdamia caesiella Hübner, 1796Birch Ermel
Tarachidia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia erastrioides Guenée, 1852
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wellington (Menifee County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
47
48
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