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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dillon (Dillon County)
9 Families width 12 Species
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dillon (Dillon County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dillon (Dillon County)
12 Species
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Meropleon cosmion Dyar, 1924
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dillon (Dillon County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
12
12
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