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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for DeKalb (Kershaw County)
5 Families width 6 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for DeKalb (Kershaw County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for DeKalb (Kershaw County)
6 Species
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777Large Necklace Moth
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in DeKalb (Kershaw County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
6
6
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