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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
43
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
43
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Castalia (Nash County)
8 Families width 19 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Castalia (Nash County)
17 Genera with 19 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Castalia (Nash County)
19 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Castalia (Nash County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
19
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