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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
74
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
74
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
64
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
59
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clearwater (Aiken County)
9 Families width 18 Species
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clearwater (Aiken County)
18 Genera with 18 Species
Acleris Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chilo Zincken, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clearwater (Aiken County)
18 Species
Acleris logiana (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Chilo plejadellus Zincken, 1821American rice stalk borer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Clearwater (Aiken County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
18
18
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