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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
582
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
149
582
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
557
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
481
624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
257
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Raleigh (Wake County)
35 Families width 334 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths22SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths5SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper24SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms60SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Raleigh (Wake County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
257
334
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