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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
180
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
179
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
149
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
121
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
62
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hertford County
15 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hertford County
62 Genera with 70 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1908Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cleora Curtis, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyathissa Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1897Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1877Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hertford County
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Aglossa disciferalis Dyar, 1908Pink-masked Pyralid
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cleora projecta Walker, 1860Projecta Gray
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyathissa percara Morrison, 1874
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diatraea evanescens Dyar, 1917
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Eupsilia cirripalea Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Hellinsia inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithacodia musta (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Heliocheilus abaccheutus Matthews, 1999
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874Shivering Pinion
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Macaria sexmaculata Packard, 1867Green Larch Looper
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papaipema rigida Grote, 1877Rigid Sunflower Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hertford County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
62
70
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