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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
40
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
40
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
40
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williams (Columbus County)
8 Families width 15 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williams (Columbus County)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williams (Columbus County)
15 Species
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Williams (Columbus County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
15
15
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