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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wolf Creek (Meade County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
68
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
68
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
50
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
38
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
18
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wolf Creek (Meade County Kentucky)
7 Families width 16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wolf Creek (Meade County Kentucky)
18 Genera with 16 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wolf Creek (Meade County Kentucky)
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wolf Creek (Meade County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
18
16
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