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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dorchester (Wise County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
60
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
48
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dorchester (Wise County Virginia)
10 Families width 25 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dorchester (Wise County Virginia)
22 Genera with 25 Species
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Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1865Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1775Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17702SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dorchester (Wise County Virginia)
25 Species
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Amphipoea velata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Loscopia velata Walker, 1865
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Coleophora pennella Denis & Schi..., 1775Bugloss Case-bearer
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dorchester (Wise County Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
22
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