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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Liberty (Highland County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
80
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
80
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
66
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
62
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberty (Highland County Virginia)
16 Families width 51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberty (Highland County Virginia)
46 Genera with 51 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1953Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Larisa W.E. Miller, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Monoleuca Grote & Robi..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phaecasiophora Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Siavana Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberty (Highland County Virginia)
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amolita roseola Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Argyria critica (Forbes, 1920)⇒ Vaxi critica W. T. M. Forbes, 1920
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Baileya dormitans Guenée, 1852Sleeping Baileya
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Dichomeris flavocostella Clemens, 1860Cream-bordered Dichomeris
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953Rusty Pine Cone Moth
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Larisa subsolana W.E. Miller, 1978
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Meganola phylla (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Monoleuca semifascia Walker, 1855Pin-striped Slug Moth
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Grote, 1873Labyrinth Moth
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Siavana repanda Walker, 1857
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Liberty (Highland County Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
46
51
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