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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
161
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
161
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
155
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
134
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
71
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson County (West Virginia)
20 Families width 80 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson County (West Virginia)
71 Genera with 80 Species
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Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1899Indet. Ear Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1953Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Diataga Walsingham, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1859Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Immyrla Dyar, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Korscheltellus Börner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Mathildana Clarke, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1863Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paralobesia Obraztsov, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson County (West Virginia)
80 Species
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipoea interoceanica Smith, 1899Interoceanic Ear
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Ancylis metamelana Walker, 1863Black-marked Ancylis
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Choristoneura pinus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Archips pinus Freeman, 0
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleotechnites quercivorella Chambers, 1872
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Diataga leptosceles Walsingham, 1914
Dichrorampha sedatana Busck, 1906Dingy Drill
Ectoedemia trinotata Braun, 1914
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epinotia castaneana Walsingham, 1895
Epinotia transmissana Walker, 1863Walker'S Epinotia Moth
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hypsopygia thymetusalis Walker, 1859Paler Dolichomia Moth
Immyrla nigrovittella Dyar, 1906
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Korscheltellus gracilis Grote, 1865Conifer Swift
Lambdina endropiaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Mathildana flipria Hodges, 1974
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Monopis spilotella TENGSTRÖM, 1848Orange-Headed Monopis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nemoria bifilata Walker, 1863White-barred Emerald
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Paralobesia spiraeifoliana Heinrich, 1923
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pococera melanogrammos Zeller, 1872Black-letter Pococera
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pseudexentera faracana Kearfott, 1907American Chestnut Leafroller
Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859Orange Mint Moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Scopula ordinata Walker, 1861
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vitula broweri Heinrich, 1956Brower'S Vitula Moth
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jackson County (West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
71
80
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