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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
95
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
95
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
91
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
71
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trenton (Edgefield County)
13 Families width 28 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trenton (Edgefield County)
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1775Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridopteryx Stephens, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trenton (Edgefield County)
28 Species
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Coleophora pennella Denis & Schi..., 1775Bugloss Case-bearer
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Pseudexentera faracana Kearfott, 1907American Chestnut Leafroller
Pseudexentera spoliana Clemens, 1864Bare-patched Leafroller
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haworth, 1803Bagworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Trenton (Edgefield County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
23
28
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