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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
41
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
41
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
38
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greene County (North Carolina)
11 Families width 27 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greene County (North Carolina)
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Sutyna Todd, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greene County (North Carolina)
27 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Amblyptilia pica Walsingham, 1880Geranium Plume
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fumiferana Clemens, 0
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Sutyna privata Walker, 1857Private Sallow
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Greene County (North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
25
27
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