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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cherokee County (South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
192
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
192
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
176
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
142
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
72
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cherokee County (South Carolina)
18 Families width 83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cherokee County (South Carolina)
72 Genera with 83 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1895Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherokee County (South Carolina)
83 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Grapholita (Aspila) molesta Busck, 1916Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864Black Blotched Schizura
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cherokee County (South Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
72
83
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