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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dawsonville (Greene County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dawsonville (Virginia)
4 Families width 8 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dawsonville (Virginia)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1866Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dawsonville (Virginia)
8 Species
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dawsonville (Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
8
8
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