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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sand Hills (Bay County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
41
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
41
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sand Hills (Bay County Florida)
4 Families width 12 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sand Hills (Bay County Florida)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sand Hills (Bay County Florida)
12 Species
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sand Hills (Bay County Florida)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
13
12
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