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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pisgah National Forest (Burke County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
119
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
119
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
109
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
105
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
39
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pisgah National Forest
13 Families width 38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths18SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pisgah National Forest
39 Genera with 38 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cepphis Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1892Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lytrosis Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1908Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pisgah National Forest
38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Cepphis armataria – Scallop ..., 1855Scallop Moth
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Glyphipterix diplotoxa Meyrick, 1920
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hydrelia inornata Hulst, 1896Inornate Carpet
Hypagyrtis piniata Packard, 1870Pine Measuringworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea cervantaria depressaria Staudinger, 1892
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Troides helena azelia Jordan, 1908
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pisgah National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
39
38
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