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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
352
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
352
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
349
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
304
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falls Church (Fairfax County)
18 Families width 22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae (Spuler, 1898)Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falls Church (Fairfax County)
22 Genera with 22 Species
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Argyresthia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Evetria Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Exartema Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Marmara Clemens, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pantacordis Gozmany, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelaria Dietz, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tischeria Zeller, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Zimmermannia Moczar, 19142SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falls Church (Fairfax County)
22 Species and 2 Subspecies
Argyresthia castaneella Busck, 1915Chestnut Ermine Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cosmopterix clemensella Stainton, 1860Clemens Cosmopterix Moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Evetria virginiana Busck, 1914
Exartema brunneopurpuratum
Hellinsia paleaceus Zeller, 1873
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Marmara serotinella Busck, 1915
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Pantacordis scotinella Rebel, 1916
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Pseudochelaria walsinghami Dietz, 1900Walsingham'S Moth
Synanthedon castaneae Busck, 1913Chestnut Borer
Tischeria perplexa (Braun, 1972)⇒ Coptotriche perplexa A.F. Braun, 1972
Zimmermannia bosquella Chambers, 1878
Zimmermannia phleophaga Busck, 1914

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Falls Church (Fairfax County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
22
22
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