Lepidoptera
(butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)

Lepidoptera: Taxonomy | Species on this site

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
Class: Insecta (true insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)

Species listed on this site

Family: Arctiidae (footman moths, tiger moths)
- Ecpantheria scribonia - Giant Leopard Moth
- Syntomeida epilais - Polka Dot Wasp Moth
Family: Geometridae (geometer (inchworm) moths)
- unidentified Geometridae
Family: Hesperiidae (skippers)
- Epargyreus clarus - Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly
- Poanes zabulon - Zabulon Skipper Butterfly
- Pyrgus sp. - Checkered Skipper Butterfly
- Urbanus proteus proteus - Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly
Family: Lasiocampidae (lappet moths)
- Malacosoma americanum - Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
- Malacosoma disstria - Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Family: Limacodidae (saddleback caterpillars, slug caterpillar moths, slug caterpillars)
- Acharia stimulea - Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Family: Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies)
- Strymon melinus - Gray Hairstreak
Family: Lymantriidae (tussock moths)
- Dasychira sp. - Tussock Moth
- Orgyia leucostigma - White-marked Tussock Moth
Family: Noctuidae (cutworms, dagger moths)
- Acronicta oblinita - Smeared Dagger Moth
Family: Notodontidae (prominent moths)
- Clostera inclusa - Angle-lined Prominent
Family: Nymphalidae (brushfoots)
- Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
- Anartia jatrophae - White Peacock Butterfly
- Danaus plexippus - American Monarch
- Heliconius charitonius - Zebra Longwing Butterfly
- Junonia coenia - Common Buckeye Butterfly
- Limenitis archippus floridensis - Florida Viceroy Butterfly
- Phyciodes tharos - Pearl Crescent
- Polygonia interrogationis - Question Mark
Family: Papilionidae (swallowtail butterflies)
- Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
- Papilio palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly
- Papilio polyxenes - Eastern Black Swallowtail
- Papilio troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
Family: Psychidae (bagworm moths)
- Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis - Bagworm Moth
Family: Pyralidae (grass moths, snout moths, stemborers)
- unidentified Pyralidae
Family: Saturniidae (emperor moths, royal moths, giant silkworm moths)
- Actias luna - Luna Moth
- Citheronia regalis - Hickory Horned Devil
Family: Satyridae (satyrs, wood nymphs)
- Hermeuptychia sosybius - Carolina Satyr Butterfly
Family: Sphingidae (sphinx moths, hawkmoths, hornworms)
- Ceratomia undulosa - Waved Sphinx
- Xylophanes tersa - Tersa Sphinx Moth

Lepidoptera(butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)

Taxonomic Classification

Species listed on this site

Lepidoptera
(butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)