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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
120
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
120
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
89
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
62
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New River (Onslow County)
7 Families width 8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New River (Onslow County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New River (Onslow County)
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Parapoynx obscuralis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Cryptocosma perlalis Lederer, 1863
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in New River (Onslow County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
8
8
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