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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Darwin (Dickenson County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
101
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
101
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
95
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
72
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Darwin (Dickenson County)
11 Families width 25 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Darwin (Dickenson County)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1793Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucogonia Hampson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnara Moore, 1879Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Periopta Turner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darwin (Dickenson County)
25 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) argentifera Guenée, 1852Tobacco Looper
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Delias argenthona Fabricius, 1793Northern Jezabel
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypolimnas alimena Linnaeus, 1758Blue-banded Egg-fly
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucogonia cosmopis Lower, 1897
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Parnara amalia Semper, 1879Hyaline Swift
Periopta diversa Walker, 1865
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Darwin (Dickenson County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
25
25
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