Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Watauga County (North Carolina, USA)
List of families for Watauga County
20 Families width 143 Species and 5 Subspecies | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae (Grote, 1895) | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Watauga County
117 Genera with 143 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVWXZ
| Acentria Stephens, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agnorisma Lafontaine, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Agonopterix Hübner, 1825 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Agrochola Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allagrapha Franclemont, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alsophila Hübner, 1841 | Alsophila Ferns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipoea Billberg, 1875 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1864 | Anacampsis New Species | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1875 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aplectoides Butler, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aporophyla Guenée, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1864 | Underwing moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865 | Red chestnut | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysanympha Grote, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cicinnus Blanchard, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clemensia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1855 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diachrysia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diarsia Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellida Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiglaea Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euchaetes Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueretagrotis Smith, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurois Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrapela Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadena Schrank, 1893 | Lychnis | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heptagrotis McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Homorthodes McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1841 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1918 | Graylet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyppa Duponchel, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1866 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lacanobia Billberg, 1868 | Light brocade | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1936 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodes Packard, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1879 | Pale pinion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meganola Dyar, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligia Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pangrapta Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1852 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapoynx Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigea Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philometra Costa, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polychrysia Hübner, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhia Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Renia Guenée, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Salebriaria Heinrich, 1956 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spaelotis Boisduval, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spiramater McCabe, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoma Zeller, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symmerista Hübner, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetracis Guenée, 1857 | Slant-Lines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818 | Fan-foot | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Watauga County
143 Species and 5 Subspecies | Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813 | European water moth | | Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874 | Alder Dagger | | Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852 | Fragile Dagger | | Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983 | Collard Dart | | Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852 | Bicolored Sallow | | Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856 | Dusky Cutworm | | Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802 | Copper Looper Moth | | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841 | Fall Cankerworm | | Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875 | American Ear | | Anacampsis conclusella Walker, 1864 | | | Anomis privata Walker, 1865 | Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth | | Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912 | | | Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856 | Doubtful Agroperina | | Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875 | Airy Apamea | | Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852 | | | Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829 | | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855 | Angulated silk moth | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Marbled Underwing | | Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Clouded Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala subnata Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865 | Reddish Speckled Dart | | Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865 | Formosa Looper | | Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841 | Melsheimer's sack bearer | | Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864) | ⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864 | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818 | Delicate cycnia | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894 | Yellow Based Tussock Moth | | Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Streaked Tussock Moth | | Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1855 | Northern Conifer Tussock | | Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864 | Dark-Spotted Looper | | Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857 | Smaller Pinkish Dart | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856 | Linden Prominent | | Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852 | Pink-patched Looper | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874 | Sloping Sallow | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773 | Milk-weed Moth | | Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813 | Obtuse Euchlaena | | Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874 | Two-Spot Dart | | Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852 | Sigmoid Dart | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877 | Brown fruitworm | | Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874 | Great brown dart | | Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797 | Curve toothed Geometer | | Euxoa declarata Walker, 1865 | Clear Dart | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852 | Dingy cutworm | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Hadena segregata Smith, 1893 | | | Haploa contigua Walker, 1855 | Neighbor Moth | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Common Spring Moth | | Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874) | ⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874 | | Herminia laevigata Grote, 1872 | | | Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859 | Berry´s Skipper | | Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874 | Northern Scurfy Quaker | | Hydriomena pluviata Guenée, 1857 | Sharp Green Hydriomena | | Hypena humuli Harris, 1841 | Hop Looper | | Hyperstrotia pervertens Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Dotted Graylet | | Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946 | Summer Hyppa Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Idia laurentii J. B. Smith, 1893 | Laurentine Idia | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866 | Chocolate Idia | | Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Bay whiff | | Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852 | Bridled Arches | | Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865 | Brown Arches Moth | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852 | Heterodox Wainscot | | Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854 | Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth | | Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875 | George´s Pinion | | Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879 | Hemina Pinion | | Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841 | Hickory halisidota | | Macrochilo absorptalis Walker, 1859 | Slant-lined Fan-foot | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872 | Confused Meganola | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857) | ⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013 | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875 | Rusty whitesided caterpillar | | Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818 | Decorated Owlet | | Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852 | Common stalk borer | | Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860 | Polymorphic Pondweed Moth | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852 | Pied groundling | | Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926 | Pahu | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Polychrysia morigera Edwards, 1887 | Disjunct Looper | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857 | Purple-lined Sallow | | Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859 | Sober Renia | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841 | Clandestine Dart | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852 | Otter Arches | | Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916 | | | Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946 | Orange-humped maple worm | | Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857 | White Slant Line | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998 | Praevia Dart | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Watauga County
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