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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
107
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
107
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
92
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
83
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Rappahannock County)
13 Families width 50 Species
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Rappahannock County)
39 Genera with 50 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1863Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1809Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pantacordis Gozmany, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Rappahannock County)
50 Species
Agonopterix robiniella Packard, 1870Four-dotted Agonopterix
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860Eastern Grass Veneer
Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809Figure Seven Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena transfigurata Swett, 1912The Transfigured Hydriomena
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pantacordis scotinella Rebel, 1916
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941Citrine Sallow
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Boston (Rappahannock County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
39
50
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