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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
67
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
67
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
66
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
55
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Georgetown (Monongalia County)
15 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Georgetown (Monongalia County)
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1878Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgetown (Monongalia County)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Ancylis comptana Frölich, 1828Comptan's ancylis moth
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878Dowdy Pinion
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Georgetown (Monongalia County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
27
28
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