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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Black Mountain (Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
194
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
194
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
183
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
153
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
37
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Black Mountain (Buncombe County)
13 Families width 53 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Black Mountain (Buncombe County)
37 Genera with 53 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths10SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Antispila Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1904Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mathildana Clarke, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Black Mountain (Buncombe County)
53 Species
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta increta (Morrison, 1974)⇒ Acronicta intermedia Warren, 1909
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Antispila major (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Urodeta absidata Sruoga & J. ..., 2011
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864Marbled Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852Sigmoid Dart
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lophocampa pura (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mathildana flipria Hodges, 1974
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Black Mountain (Buncombe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
37
53
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