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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
119
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
119
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
114
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
97
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
44
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Berkeley (Berkeley County West Virginia)
17 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Berkeley (Berkeley County West Virginia)
44 Genera with 47 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Berkeley (Berkeley County West Virginia)
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caloptilia (Caloptila) azaleella Brants, 1913Azalea borer
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Homosetia marginimaculella Chambers, 1875
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis vitifoliella Chambers, 1871Grape Leaf-Miner Moth
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proteoteras aesculana Riley, 1881Early Proteoteras
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Stigmella populetorum Frey & Boll, 1878
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Berkeley (Berkeley County West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
44
47
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