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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
9
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Riverbend (Gaston County)
7 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Riverbend (Gaston County)
15 Genera with 14 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Riverbend (Gaston County)
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Diaphania costata Fabricius, 1794White palpita moth
Dinumma deponens Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Riverbend (Gaston County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
14
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