Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Williamson County (Tennessee, USA)
List of families for Williamson County (Tennessee)
21 Families width 150 Species and 4 Subspecies #PRTNSHELYGC
| Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841) | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Williamson County (Tennessee)
127 Genera with 150 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPSTVWXZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Abisara C. Felder & ..., 1932 | Judies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1872 | Roadside-Skippers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anorthodes Smith, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antaeotricha Zeller, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889 | Pachliopta | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atteva Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baileya Grote, 1906 | Desert Marigolds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bomolocha Schrank, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celypha Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1810 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytonix Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cladara Hulst, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Egira Duponchel, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 1827 | Midgets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethmia Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchromius Guenée, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1842 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evergestis Hübner, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1874 | Pale pinion | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1820 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marathyssa Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857 | White-Ribboned Carpets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemoria Hübner, 1873 | Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerice Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1902 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1777 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perispasta Zeller, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prochoerodes Grote, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyreferra Franclemont, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1833 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schrankia Hübner, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sicya Guenée, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1808 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trigrammia Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Williamson County (Tennessee)
150 Species and 4 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932 | | | Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835 | Marbled Button | | Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802) | ⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808 | | Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852 | Great Oak Dagger | | Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anorthodes tarda (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Athetis tarda Guenée, 1852 | | Antaeotricha schlaegeri Zeller, 1854 | Schlaeger's fruitworm moth | | Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856 | Ignorant Apamea | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889 | | | Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856 | Ailanthus webworm | | Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852 | Common Looper | | Baileya levitans Smith, 1906 | Pale Baileya | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861) | ⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861 | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884 | Sad Underwing | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Common Marble | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852 | Cloaked Marvel | | Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863 | Scribbler | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Egira alternans Walker, 1857 | Alternate Woodling | | Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827 | Grateful Midget | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Funereal dusky wing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Ethmia zelleriella Chambers, 1878 | Zeller'S Ethmia | | Euchlaena pectinaria Denis & Schi..., 1776 | Forked Euchlaena | | Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811 | Eyed Veneer | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842 | Fir needle inchworm | | Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874 | Morrison'S Sallow | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811 | Chequered Pearl | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837 | Parthenice Tiger Moth | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879 | Hemina Pinion | | Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874 | Wanton Pinion | | Lithophane tepida Grote, 1874 | | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758 | Birch Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820) | ⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | | Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775 | Rustic Sphinx | | Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865 | Dark Marathyssa | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858 | Canadian Melanolophia | | Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857 | White-ribboned Carpet | | Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857 | Ruddy Metarranthis | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nemoria rubrifrontaria Packard, 1873 | Red-fronted Emerald | | Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855 | Base-streaked Prominent Moth | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863 | Long-windged Skipper | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902 | Indigo Stem Borer | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875 | Manyflower deserttrumpets | | Pero honestaria Walker, 1860 | Honest Pero | | Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Morrison'S Pero | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plagodis alcoolaria Guenée, 1858 | Hollow spotted Plagodis | | Plagodis fervidaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Fervid Plagodis | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781 | Large Maple Spanworm | | Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881 | Freckled Glassy-wing | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941 | Citrine Sallow | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908 | | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809 | Large Lace Border | | Sicya macularia Harris, 1850 | Sharp-lined Yellow | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808 | African armyworm | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trigrammia quadrinotaria Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Four-spotted Angle | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zale unilineata Grote, 1876 | One Lined Zale |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Williamson County (Tennessee)
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