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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region East Side (Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
100
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
100
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
97
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
84
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Side (Kanawha County)
12 Families width 33 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Side (Kanawha County)
30 Genera with 33 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Copipanolis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mellilla Grote, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Side (Kanawha County)
33 Species and 4 Subspecies
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Copipanolis styracis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lyonetia prunifoliella Hübner, 1796Striped Bent-wing
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862Orange Wing
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Syngrapha epigaea Grote, 1874Epigaea Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in East Side (Kanawha County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
33
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