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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
335
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
335
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
304
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
244
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
79
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (North Carolina)
21 Families width 86 Species and 4 Subspecies
#TNSHLCEPRGO
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (North Carolina)
79 Genera with 86 Species
#ACDEGHJLMNPRSTUV
Abancaya Razowski, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Diathrausta Lederer, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1819
Flasher butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Selenisa Hayward, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (North Carolina)
86 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abancaya gnypeta Razowski, 1997
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Diathrausta harlequinalis Dyar, 1914Harlequin Webworm
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca occulta Rothschild &..., 1903Occult Sphinx
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Meropleon cosmion Dyar, 1924
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Selenisa sueroides Guenée, 1852Legume caterpillar
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lee County (North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
79
86
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