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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfax (Tucker County)
7 Families width 12 Species
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfax (Tucker County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Diploschizia Heppner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spargaloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax (Tucker County)
12 Species
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Diploschizia impigritella Clemens, 1862Five-barred glyphipterid moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fairfax (Tucker County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
12
12
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