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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Natal (Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
111
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
111
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
108
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
98
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
28
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal (Pittsylvania County)
15 Families width 25 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal (Pittsylvania County)
28 Genera with 25 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eugnosta Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal (Pittsylvania County)
25 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777Cream Striped Hawk
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Natal (Pittsylvania County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
28
25
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