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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
167
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
167
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
160
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
141
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
77
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blue (Tyler County West Virginia)
25 Families width 92 Species and 3 Subspecies
#TNCGSYPELDOMA
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blue (Tyler County West Virginia)
77 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTVX
Acleris Hübner, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bibarrambla Clarke, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1975Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1862Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1907Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eido Chambers, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1920Elachista Algae2SpeciesTaxom
Epimartyria Walsingham, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1904Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hulda Heinrich, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lampronia Stephens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nesiotica Turner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 0Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1862Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rhopobota Lederer, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1906And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blue (Tyler County West Virginia)
92 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acleris curvalana Kearfott, 1907Blueberry Leaftier
Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879Apple leaf twister
Acleris variana Fernald, 1886Eastern Black-headed Budworm
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Ancylis apicana Walker, 1866Raspberry Leaffolder Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Argyresthia oreasella Chambers, 1877Cherry shoot borer
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bibarrambla allenella Walsingham, 1882Bog Bibarrambla
Bucculatrix canadensisella Chambers, 1975Birch leaf skeletonizer
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Cameraria betulivora Walsingham, 1891Birch Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora deauratella LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Case-Bearer Moth
Coleophora pruniella (Clemens, 1862)⇒ Coleophora demissella Braun, 1914
Coleotechnites piceaella Kearfott, 1903Orange spruce needle miner
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cydia fletcherana Kearfott, 1907Fletchers Cydia Moth
Diarsia jucunda Walker, 1857Smaller Pinkish Dart
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eido trimaculella Fitch, 1856Three-Spotted Concealer
Elachista (Aphelosetia) subalbidella Schläger, 1847Buff Dwarf
Elachista irrorata Braun, 1920
Epimartyria auricrinella Walsingham, 1898Goldcap Moss-eater Moth
Eudonia heterosalis McDunnough, 1961Mcdunnough'S Eudonia
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864Plain Plume Moth
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Hulda impudens Heinrich, 1926Impudent Hulda Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena eductalis Walker, 1859Alder Smoke
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lampronia russatella Clemens, 1860
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lyonetia prunifoliella Hübner, 1796Striped Bent-wing
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nesiotica cladara Turner, 1917
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Perizoma basaliata Walker, 1862Square-patched Carpet
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Pseudexentera maracana Kearfott, 1907
Rhopobota naevana Hübner, 1814Black-headed Fireworm
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Scoparia penumbralis Dyar, 1906Dark Brown Scoparia
Sparganothis xanthoides Walker, 1863Mosaic Sparganothis
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Stigmella corylifoliella Clemens, 1861
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Blue (Tyler County West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
76
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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