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Lepidoptera of North Mecklenburg County

Hymenopterans pollinators (Apidae, Vespidae, Sphecidae) of Mecklenburg County, NC, USA

The moth family Limacodidae is commonly known as the slug moths because of their caterpillars' resemblance to slugs. Their caterpillars are also often…

The moth family Lasiocampidae commonly known as the lappet moths. There are around 2000 species worldwide.

The moth family Tortricidae, known as the leafrollers or Tortrix moths, are a large family containing well over 10,000 species. Many are agricultural…

The moth family Sphingidae, known as the Sphinx or Hawk moths, are large moths. Their larvae are called hornworms because of the large horn-like…

The moth family Saturniidae contains some of the largest moths in the world. Included in Saturniidae are the giant silkmoths, royal moths, buck moths,…

The moth family Noctuidae, known as the owlets, is the largest Lepidoptera family with well over 35,000 species worldwide. They, along with the…

The family Hesperiidae, known as the skippers, is the sole member of the Lepidoptera superfamily Hesperioidea. They are neither moths nor true…

The moth family Geometridae, known as the Geometers, contain about 35,000 species worldwide and over 1,400 species in North America alone. Their…

The butterfly family Lycaenidae contains the Blues, Hairstreaks, Coppers, and Harvesters. They are the second-largest family of butterflies with over…

The butterfly family Papilionidae contains the Swallowtails and Parnassians. They are among the largest and most colorful butterflies. There are about…

The butterfly family Riodinidae is known as the Metalmarks. There are just over 1500 species worldwide and only about 20 in the US and Canada.

The butterfly family Pieridae contains the Whites, Yellows and Sulfurs. There are about 1100 species worldwide. 58 can be found in the US and Canada.

The Erebidae are moths in the Noctuoidea superfamily, one of the largest families of moths by number of species, containing a wide variety of well…

Crambidae is a family of moths known as the Grass Moths or Crambid Snout Moths. Together with Pyralidae, they form the superfamily Pyraloidea.

The moth family Attevidae are known as the Tropical Ermine Moths. They are part of the Yponomeutoidea superfamily. Attevidae contains only one…

The butterfly family Nymphalidae, also known as the brush-footed butterflies, are the largest family of butterflies with about 6,000 named species…