Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Amherst County (Virginia, USA)
List of families for Amherst County
17 Families width 149 Species and 2 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828) | Clear Wings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Amherst County
110 Genera with 149 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTVWXZ
| Achatia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1852 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1862 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolba Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elymnias Hübner, 1907 | Palmflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ennomos Treitschke, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eucirroedia Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclea Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudryas Boisduval, 1827 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eugnorisma Boursin, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1793 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feralia Grote, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hilarographa Zeller, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1854 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lapara Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lintneria Butler, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luperina Boisduval, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macronoctua Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1793 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1803 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopyge Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melittia Hübner, 1916 | Wasp Moth | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1797 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogdoconta Butler, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phigalia Hübner, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyprosopus Grote, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prochoerodes Grote, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psaphida Walker, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1833 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1773 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecodina Blanchard, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1852 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenalcidia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetracis Guenée, 1858 | Slant-Lines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1869 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichordestra McCabe, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthotype Warren, 1773 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zeuzera Latreille, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Amherst County
149 Species and 2 Subspecies | Achatia latex Guenée, 1852 | | | Acleris minuta Robinson, 1869 | Lesser apple leaf folder | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Acronicta americana Harris, 1841 | American Dagger | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852 | | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | Eight-Spotted Forester | | Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852 | American Copper Underwing | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758 | Orange Tip | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852 | Common Looper | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852 | Little Wife Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875 | Catalpa Hornworm | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862 | Eastern Checkerspot | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias interior Scudder, 1819 | Pelidne Sulphur | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779 | Azalea Sphinx | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773 | Black Alder Sphinx | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823 | Elm Spanworm | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869 | Mottled Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852 | Scalloped Sallow | | Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832 | Spiny oak slug | | Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827 | Pearly wood nymph | | Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900 | | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864 | Straight-Toothed Sallow | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890 | Major Sallow | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Virgen Tiger Moth | | Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864 | Oblique heterocampa | | Hilarographa youngiella Busck, 1922 | | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Pine sphinx | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | Hermit Sphinx | | Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874 | Iris borer | | Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793 | Eastern tent caterpillar | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867 | | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864 | Black-waved Flannel Moth | | Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828 | Squash vine borer | | Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916 | | | Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Black Dash | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852 | Common Pinkband | | Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852 | Cynical Quaker | | Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813 | Cape sole | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900 | Toothed Phigalia | | Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869 | Small Phigalia | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926 | Pahu | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857 | Scorched Wing | | Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Lemon Plagodis | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781 | Large Maple Spanworm | | Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865 | Figure Eight Sallow | | Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874 | Roland'S Sallow | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773 | Female Regal Fritillary | | Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821 | Abbot'S Sphinx Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852 | Cotton Cutworm | | Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860 | Maple borer | | Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798 | Camouflaged Looper | | Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916) | ⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864 | | Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855 | | Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869) | ⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864 | Striped Garden Caterpilla | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773 | Crocus Geometer | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761 | Leopard Moth |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Amherst County
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