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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
189
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
189
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
186
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
162
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
73
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maple (Currituck County)
21 Families width 80 Species and 1 Subspecies
#NTGECLPDHIRS
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maple (Currituck County)
73 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEHIKLMNOPRSTUXZ
Achatodes Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Asaphocrita Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Bondia Newman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Azures0SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cochylimorpha Razowski, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paraclemensia Busck, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1862Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1873Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maple (Currituck County)
80 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achatodes zeae Harris, 1841Elder borer
Acleris cervinana Fernald, 1882
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Antaeotricha schlaegeri Zeller, 1854Schlaeger's fruitworm moth
Asaphocrita aphidiella Walsingham, 1907
Bondia crescentella Walsingham, 1882Crescent-marked Bondia
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Cochylimorpha symmerista Meyrick, 1935
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crambus girardellus Clemens, 1860Girard'S Grass-Veneer
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Paraclemensia acerifoliella Fitch, 1854Maple leafcutter
Perizoma basaliata Walker, 1862Square-patched Carpet
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia (Anomogyna) badicollis Grote, 1873Northern Conifer Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Maple (Currituck County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
73
80
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