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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
140
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
140
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
135
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
113
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Java (Pittsylvania County)
14 Families width 26 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Java (Pittsylvania County)
26 Genera with 26 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1758Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1901Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1779Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Java (Pittsylvania County)
26 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Graphium (Graphium) eurypylus Linnaeus, 1758Great Jay
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Stenoptilia ptilodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Java (Pittsylvania County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
26
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