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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Arden (Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arden (Buncombe County)
12 Families width 19 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clastopteridae Stål, 1858Clastopterid Spittlebugs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802Aphids1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arden (Buncombe County)
18 Genera with 19 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clastoptera Germar, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocephalus Geoffroy, 1787Cylindrical leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melaphis Walsh, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arden (Buncombe County)
19 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Clastoptera proteus Fitch, 1851Blueberry spittlebug
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cryptocephalus notatus Fabricius, 1787
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Melaphis rhois Fitch, 1866Sumac Gall Aphid
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Arden (Buncombe County)
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
9
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraclassPalaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org