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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
167
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
167
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
156
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
142
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
66
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Summit (Lexington County)
16 Families width 74 Species and 5 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Summit (Lexington County)
66 Genera with 74 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1870
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoecia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Summit (Lexington County)
74 Species and 5 Subspecies
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Acrobasis stigmella Dyar, 1908
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyia multiferata Walker, 1863
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859Serpentine Webworm
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lacinipolia explicata McDunnough, 1937Explicit Arches
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Microcrambus biguttellus Forbes, 1920Gold-stripe Grass-veneer
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Pandemis lamprosana Robinson, 1869Woodgrain Leafroller
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma Moth
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis kuetzingi Grote, 1876Purple Plagodis
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhodoecia aurantiago Guenée, 1852Aureolaria Seed Borer
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Summit (Lexington County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
66
74
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