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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
66
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
66
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
64
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
59
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swansea (Lexington County)
8 Families width 18 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swansea (Lexington County)
17 Genera with 18 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swansea (Lexington County)
18 Species
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Swansea (Lexington County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
17
18
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