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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
135
485
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
135
485
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
456
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
396
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
108
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nash County
25 Families width 119 Species and 4 Subspecies
#PHNEGSYRLTOCDZ
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nash County
108 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1873Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1887Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomoctena Turner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eido Chambers, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Geshna Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1864Tailed Slug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Polychrysia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nash County
119 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta vinnula Grote, 1864Delightful Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix flavicomella Engel, 1907
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Argyresthia oreasella Chambers, 1877Cherry shoot borer
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Caloptilia hypericella Braun, 1918
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala aestivalia
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cydia toreuta Grote, 1873Eastern pine seedworm
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dioryctria pygmaeella Ragonot, 1887Bald cypress coneworm
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Ecnomoctena brachyopa Lower, 1897
Eido trimaculella Fitch, 1856Three-Spotted Concealer
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eusarca packardaria McDunnough, 1940Packards Eusarca Moth
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Geshna cannalis Quaintance, 1898Lesser canna leaf roller
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Haploa confusa Lym., 1887Confused Haploa
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyppa brunneicrista Smith, 1902
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Lacinipolia anguina Grote, 1881Snaky Arches
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Monopis dorsistrigella Clemens, 1859Skunkback Monopis
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Olethreutes appendiceum (Zeller, 1875)⇒ Olethreutes appendicea Zeller, 1875
Olethreutes hamameliana McDunnough, 1944
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Packardia geminata Packard, 1864Jewel-tailed Slug Moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Petrophila fulicalis Clemens, 1860Feather-edged Petrophila
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polychrysia morigera Edwards, 1887Disjunct Looper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nash County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
108
119
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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