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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
150
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
150
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
146
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
66
112
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
32
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middle (Chowan County)
17 Families width 32 Species and 6 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middle (Chowan County)
32 Genera with 32 Species
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Aeromachus de Nicéville, 1858Scrub Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neurobathra Ely, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platypolia Grote, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middle (Chowan County)
32 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeromachus inachus inachus Ménétriés, 1858
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860Apple bucculatrix
Caloptilia serotinella Ely, 1910Cherry Leaf Roller
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Choreutis pariana Clerck, 1764Apple and thorn skeletonizer
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Neurobathra strigifinitella Clemens, 1860Finite-Channeled Leafminer Moth
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platypolia anceps Stephens, 1850
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Middle (Chowan County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
32
32
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