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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
122
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
122
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
114
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
104
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gloucester County (Virginia)
8 Families width 26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gloucester County (Virginia)
22 Genera with 26 Species
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Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gloucester County (Virginia)
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dospassosi (McDunnough, 1940)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Papilio (Papilio) brevicauda Saunders, 1869Short Tailed Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gloucester County (Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
22
26
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