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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
53
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
53
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
48
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
45
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cary (Wake County)
9 Families width 33 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cary (Wake County)
25 Genera with 33 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1832Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lygropia Lederer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cary (Wake County)
33 Species
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Adonisea sanguinea Geyer, 1832
Cabera variolaria Guenée, 1858Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lygropia rivulalis Hampson, 1898Bog Lygropia
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Olethreutes (Phiaris) coruscana Clemens, 1860
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Semiothisa promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)⇒ Macaria promiscuata Ferguson, 1974
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cary (Wake County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
25
33
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