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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cascades (Loudoun County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
76
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
76
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
64
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
50
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cascades (Loudoun County)
10 Families width 29 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cascades (Loudoun County)
26 Genera with 29 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1914Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Tallula Hulst, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cascades (Loudoun County)
29 Species
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Retinia virginiana Busck, 1914Wenzel´s Pitch-blister Moth
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tallula atrifascialis Hulst, 1886
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cascades (Loudoun County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
26
29
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