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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Douglas (Tucker County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Tucker County)
5 Families width 6 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Tucker County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Tucker County)
6 Species
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Douglas (Tucker County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
6
6
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