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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mendota (Washington County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		25
33
31		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		25
33
31		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		22
30
30		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		19
27
27		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
10
10		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendota (Washington County Virginia)
6 Families width 10 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendota (Washington County Virginia)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendota (Washington County Virginia)
10 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mendota (Washington County Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
10
10		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