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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
126
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
126
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
114
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
96
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
66
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lansing (West Virginia)
20 Families width 79 Species
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lansing (West Virginia)
66 Genera with 79 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths6SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Arogalea Walsingham, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Dyseriocrania Spuler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1879Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1910Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lansing (West Virginia)
79 Species
Acrobasis indigenella Zeller, 1848Apple leaf crumpler
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Apoda y-inversa Packard, 1864Yellow-Collared Slug Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Arogalea cristifasciella Chambers, 1878Stripe-backed Moth
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Dyseriocrania griseocapitella Walsingham, 1898Chinquapin Leaf-miner Moth
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eupsilia devia Grote, 1874Lost Sallow
Hedya chionosema Zeller, 1875Twinspotted budworm
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879Hemina Pinion
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910Northern Burdock Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Phigalia titea Cramer, 1782Eastern oak looper
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Sciota subfuscella Ragonot, 1887Striped sumac leafroller
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Semioscopis packardella Clemens, 1863Packard'S Concealer Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lansing (West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
66
79
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