Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Highland County (Virginia, USA)
List of families for Highland County (Virginia)
28 Families width 143 Species and 6 Subspecies #NESCHYGLPTRX
| Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae (Hampson, 1894) | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae (Stainton, 1854) | Leaf miners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841) | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Highland County (Virginia)
120 Genera with 143 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTUVXZ
| Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allagrapha Franclemont, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amolita Grote, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyria Huebner, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atteva Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baileya Grote, 1852 | Desert Marigolds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callisto Stephens, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caloptilia Hübner, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1960 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Charadra Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysopeleia V.T. Chambers, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1863 | Sod webworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocigrapha Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmia Westwood, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichomeris Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dioryctria Zeller, 1953 | Conifer Coneworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiblema Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epimecis Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erastria Hübner, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1936 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethmia Hübner, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eubaphe Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euclea Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulasia Truqui, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fumibotys Munroe, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnorimoschema Busck, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harrisimemna Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herpetogramma Lederer, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hilarographa Zeller, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1859 | Bloxworth snout | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825 | Hayworms | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Larisa W.E. Miller, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerema Scudder, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithocolletis Hübner, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrochilo Hübner, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meganola Dyar, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanolophia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanomma Grote, 1875 | Melanomma lichen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monoleuca Grote & Robi..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nascia J. Curtis, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nedra Clarke, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neodactria Landry, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticula Schrank, 1914 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantographa Lederer, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelochrista Lederer, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaecasiophora Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphila Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phytometra Haworth, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proleucoptera Busck, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prolimacodes Schaus, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1859 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saucrobotys Munroe, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciota Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoparia Haworth, 1865 | And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythris Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenia Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siavana Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1823 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tinea Linnaeus, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udea Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uresiphita Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xystrota Moschler, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Highland County (Virginia)
143 Species and 6 Subspecies | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868) | ⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983 | | Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802 | Copper Looper Moth | | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Amolita roseola Smith, 1903 | Scrawled soles | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Argyria critica (Forbes, 1920) | ⇒ Vaxi critica W. T. M. Forbes, 1920 | | Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773 | | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856 | Ailanthus webworm | | Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852 | Sleeping Baileya | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Callisto prunivorella | | | Caloptilia ostryaeella Chambers, 1878 | Ironwood Leafcone Moth | | Caloptilia superbifrontella Clemens, 1860 | | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960 | Dusky Azure | | Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852 | Laugher | | Chrysopeleia purpuriella Chambers, 1874 | | | Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866 | Cranberry Girdler | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860 | Double-banded Grass-veneer | | Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863 | Pasture Grass-veneer | | Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874 | Climbing cherry cutworm | | Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796 | Grape leaf folder | | Dichomeris flavocostella Clemens, 1860 | Cream-bordered Dichomeris | | Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857 | Faint Spotted Angle | | Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953 | Rusty Pine Cone Moth | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860 | Bidens Borer | | Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785 | | Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798 | Broad lined Erastria | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007 | | | Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854 | Beggar | | Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832 | Spiny oak slug | | Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787 | | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, 1854 | Mint Root Borer | | Gnorimoschema scutellariella | | | Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856 | Harris Three-spot | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859 | Serpentine Webworm | | Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859 | Zigzag Herpetogramma | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862 | Indian Skipper | | Hilarographa youngiella Busck, 1922 | | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859 | Poke milkweed | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854 | Gray Edged Bomolacha | | Hypena manalis Walker, 1859 | Flowing-line Bomolocha | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Larisa subsolana W.E. Miller, 1978 | | | Lerema accius Smith, 1797 | Clouded Skipper | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Lithocolletis basistrigella | | | Lithocolletis ostryaeella | | | Lithocolletis ostryaefoliella | | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982 | Spotted toby | | Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873 | Angulate Fan-foot | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863 | | | Meganola phylla (Dyar, 1898) | ⇒ Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872 | | Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860 | Signate Melanolophia | | Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875 | Gold-lined Melanomma | | Monoleuca semifascia Walker, 1855 | Pin-striped Slug Moth | | Nascia acutellus Walker, 1866 | Streaked Orange Moth | | Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841 | Gray Half Spot | | Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860) | ⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860 | | Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895 | | | Nepticula corylifoliella (Clemens, 1861) | ⇒ Stigmella corylifoliella Clemens, 1861 | | Nepticula quadrinotata (Braun, 1917) | ⇒ Ectoedemia quadrinotata Braun, 1917 | | Nepticula saginella (Clemens, 1861) | ⇒ Stigmella saginella Clemens, 1861 | | Nepticula similella (Braun, 1917) | ⇒ Ectoedemia similella Braun, 1917 | | Nepticula terminella (Braun, 1914) | ⇒ Stigmella quercipulchella Chambers, 1878 | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Basswood leaf roller | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863 | Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Grote, 1873 | Labyrinth Moth | | Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852 | Spotted Phosphila | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859 | Pink Bordered Yellow | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869) | ⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869 | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Proleucoptera smilaciella Busck, 1900 | | | Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835 | Skiff Moth | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859 | Mint-loving Pyrausta | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863 | Dogbane Saucrobotys | | Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860 | Locust leafroller | | Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865 | Double-striped Scoparia | | Scythris impositella Zeller, 1855 | | | Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865 | Kent'S Geometer | | Siavana repanda Walker, 1857 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Thecla irus Godart, 1823 | | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758 | Case-bearing Clothes | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854 | Celery leaftier | | Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854 | Genista Broom Moth | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871 | | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Highland County (Virginia)
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