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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
167
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
166
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
158
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
128
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
35
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laurel (North Carolina)
15 Families width 34 Species and 2 Subspecies
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laurel (North Carolina)
35 Genera with 34 Species
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Acrocercops Wallengren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1868Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laurel (North Carolina)
34 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873Aster Tentiform Blotchminer
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dichomeris ochripalpella Zeller, 1873Shining Dichomeris
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eucosma tomonana Kearfott, 1907Aster-Head Eucosma Moth
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Parectopa plantaginisella Chambers, 1872
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phaneta parmatana Clemens, 1860Phaneta Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Laurel (North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
35
34
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