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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brownsville (Albemarle County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		114
355
363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		114
355
363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		105
332
333		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		75
275
272		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		22
131
145		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brownsville (Albemarle County)
22 Families width 145 Species and 2 Subspecies
#PHNTSEGCYLAM
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper22SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms29SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae (Leach, 1815)Footman moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brownsville (Albemarle County)
131 Genera with 145 Species
#ABCDEGHJLMNOPRSTUWXZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1872
Roadside-Skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apicia b�ttg..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crambodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ecpantheria Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Helvibotys Munroe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1872Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Omphalocera Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Safia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brownsville (Albemarle County)
145 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Amolita obliqua (Smith, 1903)⇒ Amolita sentalis Kaye, 1901
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Apicia fundaria Guenée, 1858
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852Verbena Moth
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818White-spotted Orange
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Donacaula melinellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Donacaula melinella Clemens, 1860
Drasteria graphica Hübner, 1818Coastal Graphic
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Evergestis rimosalis Guenée, 1854Cross-striped cabbage worm
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Helvibotys helvialis Walker, 1859
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypsopygia binodulalis (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Dolichomia binodulalis Zeller, 1872
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852Laudable Arches
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Omphalocera cariosa Lederer, 1863
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Ostrinia obumbratalis Lederer, 1863Smartweed borer
Palpita quadristigmalis Guenée, 1854Four-spotted Palpita
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero zalissaria Walker, 1860
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Platynota rostrana Walker, 1863Omnivorous platy
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Safia amella Guenée, 1852
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon arkansasensis Duckworth & ..., 1973Arkansas Clearwing
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon rubrofascia Edwards, 1881Black gum clearwing
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brownsville (Albemarle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		22
131
145		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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