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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
554
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
554
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
521
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
397
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Auburn (Wake County)
17 Families width 92 Species and 6 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms23SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Auburn (Wake County)
78 Genera with 92 Species
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Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1914Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichosilia Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19434SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Auburn (Wake County)
92 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anacamptodes humaria Guenée, 1857
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870Northern Pine Looper
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cochylis temerana Busck, 1907
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876Polished Dart
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Papaipema cerussata Grote, 1864Ironweed Borer
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914Loosestrife Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Feltia geniculata Grote & Robi..., 1868
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Zale bethunei Smith, 1909Bethunes Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale metatoides McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Auburn (Wake County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
78
92
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