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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Harris (Rutherford County North Carolina)
8 Families width 17 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Harris (Rutherford County North Carolina)
14 Genera with 17 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Gracillaria Haworth, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harris (Rutherford County North Carolina)
17 Species
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Gracillaria syringella Fabricius, 1794Common Slender
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Harris (Rutherford County North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
14
17
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