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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
13
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mammoth (Kanawha County)
7 Families width 16 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mammoth (Kanawha County)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mammoth (Kanawha County)
16 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mammoth (Kanawha County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
16
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