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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Williamstown (Grant County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williamstown (Kentucky)
9 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williamstown (Kentucky)
16 Genera with 18 Species
Agonopterix Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eufidonia Packard, 1860Powder Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1893Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Macrosaccus Davis & De P..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williamstown (Kentucky)
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agonopterix curvilineella Beutenmüller, 1889Curved-line Agonopterix
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Chionodes obscurusella Chambers, 1872Boxelder leafworm
Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862Beech caterpillar
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Eufidonia notataria Walker, 1860Powder Moth
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Gnorimoschema jocelynae Miller, 2000
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macrosaccus morrisella Fitch, 1859Hog Peanut Moth
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Phyllocnistis vitegenella Clemens, 1859Grapevine leaf miner
Phyllonorycter robiniella (Clemens, 1859)⇒ Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859
Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946Orange-humped maple worm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Williamstown (Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
16
18
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