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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
47
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
47
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
46
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Whitehall (Aiken County)
10 Families width 28 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Whitehall (Aiken County)
28 Genera with 28 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1872Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whitehall (Aiken County)
28 Species
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872Grease Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Semiothisa fissinotata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Macaria fissinotata Walker, 1863
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Whitehall (Aiken County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
28
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