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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fairview (Northampton County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
27
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairview (Northampton County Virginia)
8 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairview (Northampton County Virginia)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Trigrammia Herrich-Schä..., 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairview (Northampton County Virginia)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Schrankia fractilinea Smith, 1908
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Trigrammia quadrinotaria Herrich-Schä..., 1850Four-spotted Angle

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fairview (Northampton County Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
16
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