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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Selma (Dillon County, South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
63
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
63
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
60
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
43
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Selma (Dillon County)
5 Families width 10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Selma (Dillon County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Selma (Dillon County)
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Oligia modica Guenée, 1852Black Banded Brocade
Schinia sordidus Smith, 1883Dingy Schinia
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Selma (Dillon County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
10
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