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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern (Monongalia County)
12 Families width 16 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern (Monongalia County)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1859Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern (Monongalia County)
16 Species
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coleotechnites quercivorella Chambers, 1872
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epinotia castaneana Walsingham, 1895
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Hypsopygia thymetusalis Walker, 1859Paler Dolichomia Moth
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Eastern (Monongalia County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
15
16
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