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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
115
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
115
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
99
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
81
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williamsburg County
11 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williamsburg County
36 Genera with 42 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williamsburg County
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
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
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Williamsburg County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
36
42
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