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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
190
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
190
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
184
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
165
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Balsam (North Carolina)
17 Families width 66 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae (Meyrick, 1893)Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Balsam (North Carolina)
62 Genera with 66 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Opostega Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pachnobia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Traminda Saalmüller, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1860Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Balsam (North Carolina)
66 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eudonia heterosalis McDunnough, 1961Mcdunnough'S Eudonia
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896Inornate Carpet
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Idia forbesii French, 1894Forbes' Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Opostega quadristrigella (Chambers, 1875)⇒ Pseudopostega quadristrigella Chambers, 1875
Pachnobia perquiritata Morrison, 1874
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827Turbulent Phosphila
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pseudorthodes vecors Guenée, 1852Small Brown Quaker
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Tortricidia flexuosa Grote, 1880Abbreviated Button Slug
Traminda mundissima hemichroa Meyrick, 1889
Yponomeuta multipunctella Clemens, 1860American Ermine

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Balsam (North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
62
66
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