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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Big Spring (Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
27
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Spring (Breckinridge County)
7 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Spring (Breckinridge County)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acasis Duponchel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Spring (Breckinridge County)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acasis viridata Packard, 1873Olive-and-black Carpet
Adonisea chrysellus Grote, 1874
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Big Spring (Breckinridge County)
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom