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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
41
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
31
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mount Hermon (Alamance County)
7 Families width 39 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mount Hermon (Alamance County)
31 Genera with 39 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mount Hermon (Alamance County)
39 Species
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Sideridis congermana Morrison, 1874German Cousin Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mount Hermon (Alamance County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
31
39
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