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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Deep Creek (Graham County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
68
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
68
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
62
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
50
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Deep Creek (North Carolina)
7 Families width 14 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Deep Creek (North Carolina)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Deep Creek (North Carolina)
14 Species
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860Brown-tipped Thorn

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Deep Creek (North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
12
14
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