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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region East Lake (Dare County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Lake (Dare County)
5 Families width 23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Lake (Dare County)
19 Genera with 23 Species
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Lake (Dare County)
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa declarata Walker, 1865Clear Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in East Lake (Dare County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
19
23
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