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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alleghany County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
112
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
112
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
101
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
72
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alleghany County (Virginia)
8 Families width 38 Species
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alleghany County (Virginia)
31 Genera with 38 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alleghany County (Virginia)
38 Species
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alleghany County (Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
31
38
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