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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
35
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penrose (Transylvania County)
3 Families width 9 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penrose (Transylvania County)
7 Genera with 9 Species
Adonisea Hübner, 1870Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penrose (Transylvania County)
9 Species
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Penrose (Transylvania County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
3
7
9
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