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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
73
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
73
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
72
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
58
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Burke County North Carolina)
8 Families width 11 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Burke County North Carolina)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orthofidonia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Burke County North Carolina)
11 Species
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orthofidonia flavivenata Hulst, 1898Yellow-veined Geometer Moth
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Amherst (Burke County North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
11
11
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