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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
53
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
53
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
49
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
41
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cave (Pendleton County West Virginia)
14 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cave (Pendleton County West Virginia)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1953Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1898Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cave (Pendleton County West Virginia)
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Chionodes sattleri R.W. Hodges, 1999
Choristoneura pinus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Archips pinus Freeman, 0
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Eupithecia casloata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia perfusca Hulst, 1898Angle barred pug
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864Plain Plume Moth
Homoeosoma electella Hulst, 1887American Sunflower Moth
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cave (Pendleton County West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
27
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