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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region McHenry (Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
99
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
99
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
93
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
87
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for McHenry (Spotsylvania County)
12 Families width 36 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for McHenry (Spotsylvania County)
30 Genera with 36 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1818Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1887Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Moodna Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Urodus Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for McHenry (Spotsylvania County)
36 Species
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Argyria critica (Forbes, 1920)⇒ Vaxi critica W. T. M. Forbes, 1920
Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Dioryctria amatella Hulst, 1887Southern pine coneworm
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eucosma raracana Kearfott, 1907Reddish Eucosma Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Moodna ostrinella Clemens, 1860Darker Moodna
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Urodus parvula Edwards, 1881Bumelia webworm
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in McHenry (Spotsylvania County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
36
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