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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
37
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
37
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rocky Point (Pender County)
7 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rocky Point (Pender County)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rocky Point (Pender County)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala myristica
Chytonix segregata Butler, 1878
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rocky Point (Pender County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
17
17
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