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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
179
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
179
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
175
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
159
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
64
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hampton (Virginia)
16 Families width 76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hampton (Virginia)
64 Genera with 76 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dyseriocrania Spuler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelaria Dietz, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rolandylis Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hampton (Virginia)
76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acleris flavivittana Clemens, 1864Masked Leafroller
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Agriopodes fallax (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Agriopodes geminata Smith, 1903
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antaeotricha leucillana Zeller, 1854Pale gray bird-dropping moth
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala judith Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Dyseriocrania griseocapitella Walsingham, 1898Chinquapin Leaf-miner Moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Olethreutes lacunanum Freeman, 1941Lacuna Moth
Olethreutes permundana Clemens, 1860Raspberry leaf roller
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis kuetzingi Grote, 1876Purple Plagodis
Plagodis serinaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Lemon Plagodis
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudochelaria walsinghami Dietz, 1900Walsingham'S Moth
Renia sobrialis Walker, 1859Sober Renia
Rolandylis maiana (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Cochylis maiana Kearfott, 1907
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Semioscopis aurorella Dyar, 1902Aurora Flatbody Moth
Semioscopis inornata Walsingham, 1882Dull Flatbody Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hampton (Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
64
76
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