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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
141
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
141
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
133
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
115
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
53
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson (Durham County North Carolina)
14 Families width 59 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson (Durham County North Carolina)
53 Genera with 59 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1893Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1923Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson (Durham County North Carolina)
59 Species
Acleris celiana Robinson, 1869
Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835Marbled Button
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epiblema carolinana Walsingham, 1895Gray-blotched Epiblema
Epinotia septemberana Kearfott, 1907
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876Polished Dart
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lithacodia concinnimacula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Maliattha concinnimacula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane innominata Smith, 1893Nameless Pinion
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Rhyacionia adana Heinrich, 1923Adana Pine Tip Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nelson (Durham County North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
53
59
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