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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
215
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
215
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
192
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
166
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
78
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Perquimans County
20 Families width 101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms25SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Perquimans County
78 Genera with 101 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1903Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Argillophora Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Arta Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1881Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths17SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyathissa Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1887Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epicallima Dyar, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 1920Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Fascista Busck, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Inga Busck, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1876Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Theisoa Chambers, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1874Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perquimans County
101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acrolophus cressoni Walsingham, 1882Cressons Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Anacampsis coverdalella Kearfott, 1903Coverdales Anacampsis Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Ancylis burgessiana Zeller, 1875Oak leaffolder
Ancylis goodelliana Fernald, 1881
Antaeotricha leucillana Zeller, 1854Pale gray bird-dropping moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Argillophora furcilla Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Arta olivalis Grote, 1878Olive Arta Moth
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Bagisara rectifascia Grote, 1874Straight Lined Mallow Moth
Baileya australis Grote, 1881Small Baileya
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chionodes cacula R.W. Hodges, 1999
Cochylis temerana Busck, 1907
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cyathissa percara Morrison, 1874
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichomeris kimballi Hodges, 1986
Dichomeris setosella Clemens, 1860
Dioryctria pygmaeella Ragonot, 1887Bald cypress coneworm
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) occultella Linnaeus, 1767Large Birch Dot
Epicallima argenticinctella Clemens, 1860Orange-headed Epicallima
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eucopina tocullionana Heinrich, 1920White Pine Cone Borer
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Fascista cercerisella Chambers, 1872Red Bud Leafroller
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Haworth, 1809Variable Tropic
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Homoeosoma pedionnastes Goodson & Ne..., 1993
Inga sparsiciliella Clemens, 1864Black-marked Inga Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lycia ypsilon Forbes, 1885Woolly Gray
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Meganola phylla (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Olethreutes nigranum (Heinrich, 1923)⇒ Olethreutes nigrana Heinrich, 1923
Papaipema appassionata Harvey, 1876Pitcher Plant Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma Moth
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827Turbulent Phosphila
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Pococera expandens Walker, 1863Double-humped Pococera Moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Sciota celtidella Hulst, 1890Sciota Leafroller
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Theisoa constrictella Zeller, 1873Constricted Twirler
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tripudia flavofasciata Grote, 1877
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Perquimans County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
78
101
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