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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
144
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
144
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
135
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
108
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
48
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grant County (West Virginia)
16 Families width 52 Species and 4 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grant County (West Virginia)
48 Genera with 52 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyparpax Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1977Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grant County (West Virginia)
52 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agonopterix alstromeriana Clerck, 1759Brown-spot Flat-body
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872Robinson's Underwing
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Hyparpax aurora Aboth & Smith, 1797Pink Prominent
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenophana extremalis Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Podosesia aureocincta Purrington &..., 1977Banded ash clearwing
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Pseudexentera cressoniana Clemens, 1864Oak olethreutid leafroller
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Synanthedon acerrubri Engelhardt, 1925Maple Clearwing
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863Y-Backed Telphusa
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grant County (West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
48
52
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