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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Forest (Bedford County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
162
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
162
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
155
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
142
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest (Bedford County Virginia)
9 Families width 16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest (Bedford County Virginia)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomoctena Turner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mathildana Clarke, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest (Bedford County Virginia)
16 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anania extricalis Guenée, 1854
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Ecnomoctena brachyopa Lower, 1897
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mathildana flipria Hodges, 1974
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Forest (Bedford County Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
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