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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Deep Creek (Accomack County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
157
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
157
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
134
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
104
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
36
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Deep Creek (Accomack County)
13 Families width 40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Deep Creek (Accomack County)
36 Genera with 40 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Battaristis Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelaria Dietz, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Deep Creek (Accomack County)
40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Battaristis nigratomella Clemens, 1863
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Chionodes pereyra J.F.G. Clarke, 1947Spring Oak Leafroller
Chionodes soter R.W. Hodges, 1999
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchlaena amoenaria Guenée, 1857Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudochelaria pennsylvanica Dietz, 1900
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Deep Creek (Accomack County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
36
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