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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
70
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
70
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
68
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
54
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Centralia (Braxton County)
11 Families width 40 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Centralia (Braxton County)
28 Genera with 40 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths9SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Centralia (Braxton County)
40 Species
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala serena Edwards, 1864Serene Underwing
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Centralia (Braxton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
40
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