Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Denver (Preston County, West Virginia, USA)
List of families for Denver (Preston County)
19 Families width 86 Species and 3 Subspecies | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Denver (Preston County)
79 Genera with 86 Species #ABCDEGHIMNOPSTVX
| Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphion Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battaristis Meyrick, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1813 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1810 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1841 | Spruce budworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterix Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emmelina Tutt, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ennomos Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galasa Walker, 1873 | Leaftiers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gerdana Busck, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnophaela Walker, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haematopis Hübner, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Halysidota Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825 | Hayworms | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metanema Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paleacrita Riley, 1795 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediasia Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoberia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podosesia Möschler, 1839 | Ash | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1842 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spaelotis Boisduval, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1877 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenalcidia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1925 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taygete Chambers, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthotype Warren, 1773 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylesthia Clemens, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Denver (Preston County)
86 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874 | Clay-backed Cutworm | | Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874 | Blackspotted flounder | | Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | Eight-Spotted Forester | | Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920 | Florida sphinx | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857 | Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841 | Apantesis Tiger Moth | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Battaristis concinnusella Chambers, 1875 | | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841 | Oblique banded leaf roller | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers, 1875 | Beautiful Cosmopterix | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856 | Wheat Head Armyworm | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plume | | Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858 | Maple Spanworm | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869 | Mottled Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873 | Boxwood Leaftier | | Gerdana caritella Busck, 1908 | Gerdana Moth | | Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864 | Green Lattice | | Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798 | Chickweed Geometer | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857 | Granite Angle | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Metanema | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862 | Base-streaked Prominent Moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795 | Pear spring cankerworm | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856 | Greater Sod Webworm | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 | Common Oak | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839 | Ash Borer | | Polites coras (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841 | Clandestine Dart | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877 | Callippe Fritillary | | Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823 | Peachtree borer | | Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Lesser peach borer | | Synanthedon viburni Engelhardt, 1925 | Viburnum borer | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Taygete attributella Walker, 1864 | Triangle-Marked Twirler Moth | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773 | Crocus Geometer | | Xylesthia pruniramiella Clemens, 1859 | Clemens Bark Moth |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Denver (Preston County)
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