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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
159
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
159
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
153
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
128
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
60
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kingston (West Virginia)
21 Families width 72 Species and 1 Subspecies
#TGENSLPHOR
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kingston (West Virginia)
60 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMOPSTUVWX
Acleris Hübner, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Acrocercops Wallengren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1975Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Sericaglaea Franclemont, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sinoe V.T. Chambers, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xystopeplus Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kingston (West Virginia)
72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris negundana Busck, 1940Speckled Acleris
Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879Apple leaf twister
Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761Schaller's Acleris Moth
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873Aster Tentiform Blotchminer
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bucculatrix canadensisella Chambers, 1975Birch leaf skeletonizer
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chionodes thoraceochrella Chambers, 1872
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Geina sheppardi B. Landry, 1989Sheppards Plume Moth
Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lithophane laticinerea Grote, 1874Broad Ashen Pinion
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lithophane tepida Grote, 1874
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Pseudoplutella) porrectella Linnaeus, 1758Dame's rocket moth
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941Citrine Sallow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Sericaglaea signata French, 1879Sharptail mola
Sinoe robiniella Fitch, 1859
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kingston (West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
60
72
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