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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Aberdeen (Moore County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
110
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
110
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
110
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
95
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aberdeen (Moore County North Carolina)
18 Families width 44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae (Spuler, 1898)Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aberdeen (Moore County North Carolina)
41 Genera with 44 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aspilapteryx Spuler, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermenia Hübner, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eulia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gracillaria Haworth, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Incurvaria Haworth, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteinia Hubner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aberdeen (Moore County North Carolina)
44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aspilapteryx tringipennella Zeller, 1839Ribwort Slender
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celypha lacunana Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Marble
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) asseclana (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cnephasia interjectana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epermenia (Calotripis) chaerophyllella Goeze, 1783Garden Lance-wing
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Eulia ministrana Linnaeus, 1758Brassy Tortrix
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794Common Slender
Hydraecia micacea Esper, 1789Potate Stem Borer
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Incurvaria praelatella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Excurvaria praelatella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Schreckensteinia festaliella Hübner, 1819Blackberry Skeletonizer
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Aberdeen (Moore County North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
41
44
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