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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
72
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
55
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pensacola (Yancey County)
10 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pensacola (Yancey County)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Euclemensia Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Larisa W.E. Miller, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelaria Dietz, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1959Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pensacola (Yancey County)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Euclemensia bassettella Clemens, 1864Kermes Scale Moth
Larisa subsolana W.E. Miller, 1978
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pseudochelaria walsinghami Dietz, 1900Walsingham'S Moth
Pyreferra ceromatica Grote, 1874Annointed Sallow Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Retinia houseri W.E. Miller, 1959Minute Pitch-blister Moth
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pensacola (Yancey County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
16
17
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