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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Evergreen (Columbus County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
97
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
97
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
93
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
72
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
40
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Evergreen (Columbus County)
18 Families width 40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Evergreen (Columbus County)
40 Genera with 40 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1925Unidentified Parornix Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1829
Plain conch0SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sinoe V.T. Chambers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Evergreen (Columbus County)
40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chionodes obscurusella Chambers, 1872Boxelder leafworm
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Hellinsia inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Homosetia marginimaculella Chambers, 1875
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mompha murtfeldtella Chambers, 1875
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Parornix alta Braun, 1925
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Sinoe chambersi S.M. Lee, 2012
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Evergreen (Columbus County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
40
40
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