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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Zion (Henderson County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
82
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
82
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
70
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
50
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zion (Henderson County Kentucky)
8 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zion (Henderson County Kentucky)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Derrima Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zion (Henderson County Kentucky)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Derrima stellata Walker, 1857Pink Star Moth
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella Chambers, 1871
Phyllocnistis vitegenella Clemens, 1859Grapevine leaf miner
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Zion (Henderson County Kentucky)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
14
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