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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
39
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
39
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
3
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meadow Creek (Watauga County)
3 Families width 35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meadow Creek (Watauga County)
30 Genera with 35 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1893Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meadow Creek (Watauga County)
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Euxoa declarata Walker, 1865Clear Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hadena segregata Smith, 1893
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Meadow Creek (Watauga County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
3
30
35
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