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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
291
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
291
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
253
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
224
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
89
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swain County
22 Families width 95 Species and 5 Subspecies
#CPHNESGLT
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Heliodinid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swain County
89 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNPSTUVZ
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aetole Chambers, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Algedonia Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1884Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Coptodisca Walsingham, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nealgedonia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1899Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 2002Tiger swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1926Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swain County
95 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acrobasis indigenella Zeller, 1848Apple leaf crumpler
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Agonopterix dimorphella Clarke, 1941
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Algedonia mysippusalis Walker, 1859
Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Anania plectilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Arctia parthenos Harris, 1850St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Caripeta aretaria Walker, 1860Southern Pine Looper
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cenopis eulongicosta (Powell & Brown, 2012)⇒ Sparganothis mcguinnessi J.A. Powell ..., 2012
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Coptodisca juglandiella Chambers, 1874
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Dichomeris ochripalpella Zeller, 1873Shining Dichomeris
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) occultella Linnaeus, 1767Large Birch Dot
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) quadrinotata Braun, 1917
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Evergestis unimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Large-spotted Evergestis
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Geina buscki McDunnough, 1933
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Hahncappsia neomarculenta Capps, 1967
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Herminia pedipilalis Guenée, 1854
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Idia laurentii J. B. Smith, 1893Laurentine Idia
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874Adjutant Wainscot
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Microcrambus kimballi Klots, 1968
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Nealgedonia extricalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos tharos Drury, 1773Pearl Crescent
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pterourus appalachiensis (Pavulaan & D..., 2002)⇒ Papilio appalachiensis Pavulaan & W..., 2002
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859Orange Mint Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864Black Blotched Schizura
Sciota vetustella Dyar, 1904Belted Leafroller
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Swain County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
89
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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