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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
98
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
98
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
96
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
84
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
47
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Glencoe (Alamance County)
10 Families width 53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Glencoe (Alamance County)
47 Genera with 53 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glencoe (Alamance County)
53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Glencoe (Alamance County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
47
53
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