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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
40
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
40
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orion (Ashe County)
12 Families width 32 Species
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orion (Ashe County)
30 Genera with 32 Species
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Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1856Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1893Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orion (Ashe County)
32 Species
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa detersa Walker, 1856Rubbed Dart
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Hadena segregata Smith, 1893
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mompha eloisella Clemens, 1860Red-streaked Mompha
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Orion (Ashe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
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