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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
56
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
56
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
53
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
42
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greer (Greenville County)
12 Families width 24 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greer (Greenville County)
25 Genera with 24 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greer (Greenville County)
24 Species
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Amydria effrentella Clemens, 1859Brown-Blotched Amydria Moth
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955Cherry scallop shell
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Greer (Greenville County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
25
24
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