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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
194
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
194
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
175
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
139
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
68
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blacksburg
14 Families width 81 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blacksburg
68 Genera with 81 Species
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Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1881Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Misogada Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blacksburg
81 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Calephelis borealis Grote & Robi..., 1866Northern Metalmark
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala miranda H. Edwards, 1881Miranda
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Diacme elealis Walker, 1859Paler Diacme
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855Wavy Lined Heterocampa
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864Black Blotched Schizura
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Blacksburg
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
68
81
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