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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
241
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
241
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
224
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
187
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
57
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polk County (North Carolina)
24 Families width 56 Species and 2 Subspecies
#NESCLPTHOGA
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polk County (North Carolina)
57 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRST
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1953Conifer Coneworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Disphragis Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Evetria Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Illice Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Laetilia Ragonot, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1908Tailed Slug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scardia W. Treitschke, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1891Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sthenopis Packard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tacoma Hulst, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (North Carolina)
56 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Agonopterix alstroemeriana (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Agonopterix alstromeriana Clerck, 1759
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diatraea zeacolella (Grote, 1880)⇒ Diatraea dyari Box, 1930
Dioryctria clarioralis Walker, 1863Blister coneworm
Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953Rusty Pine Cone Moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epiblema infelix Heinrich, 1923
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eucosma derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma
Eulechria semidalis Turner, 1936
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hellula rogatalis Hulst, 1886Cabbage Webworm
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Illice injecta (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885
Laetilia fiskeella Dyar, 1904
Leucania linda Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metaxaglaea semitaria Franclemont, 1968Footpath Sallow
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Packardia ceanothi Dyar, 1908
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scardia anatomella Grote, 1882Pied Scardia
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia simplex Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus Harris, 1841Alder root borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tacoma feriella Hulst, 1888
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Trichoclea ruisa (Forbes, 1914)⇒ Sideridis ruisa Forbes, 1913

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Polk County (North Carolina)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
57
56
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