Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Nelson County (Virginia, USA)
List of families for Nelson County (Virginia)
25 Families width 153 Species and 5 Subspecies #HTNSCELGRPOX
| Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803) | Bell Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841) | Plume Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Nelson County (Virginia)
110 Genera with 153 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTVX
| Achalarus Scudder, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1869 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriphila Hübner, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipoea Billberg, 1875 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amydria Clemens, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anicla Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apoda Haworth, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archips Hübner, 1869 | Undescribed Archips Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aristotelia Hübner, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Audre Hemming, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bactra Stephens, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bucculatrix Zeller, 1860 | Ribbed cocoon makers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1818 | Underwing moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1841 | Spruce budworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoesthia Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophora Hübner, 1813 | Casebearers | 2 | Species | Taxom | Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 1880 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Colias Fabricius, 1807 | Clouded yellows | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1818 | Sod webworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptolechia Zeller, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichomeris Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichrorampha Guenée, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyspteris Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Egira Duponchel, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ematurga Lederer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emmelina Tutt, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endothenia Stephens, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucirroedia Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euparthenos Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eupithecia Curtis, 1825 | Pug Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsilia Hübner, 1864 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gillmeria Tutt, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Grapholita Treitschke, 1829 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Herpetogramma Lederer, 1859 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Homorthodes McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Homosetia Clemens, 1863 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825 | Hayworms | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopsis Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lambdina Capps, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leuconycta Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lintneria Butler, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1878 | Pale pinion | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Machimia Clemens, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 1937 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1827 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nola Leach, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1775 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligia Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinia Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediasia Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoberia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pococera Zeller, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly pobole | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomorpha Harris, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyreferra Franclemont, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoparia Haworth, 1865 | And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythris Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericaglaea Franclemont, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarachidia Hampson, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Swordgrass Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xystopeplus Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nelson County (Virginia)
153 Species and 5 Subspecies | Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832 | Hoary Edge | | Acleris chalybeana Fernald, 1882 | Lesser maple leafroller | | Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835 | Marbled Button | | Acleris placidus Yasuda & Kawabe, 1980 | | | Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869 | Half-Ringed Acleris Moth | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863) | ⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863 | | Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861) | ⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860 | | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875 | American Ear | | Amydria effrentella Clemens, 1859 | Brown-Blotched Amydria Moth | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Green Cutworm | | Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766 | Atlantic sole | | Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864 | Shagreened Slug Moth | | Archips grisea Robinson, 1869 | Black Shield Leafroller | | Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860 | Aristotelia Moth | | Aristotelia rubidella Clemens, 1860 | Ruby Aristotelia Moth | | Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949 | | | Bactra maiorina Heinrich, 1923 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Bucculatrix pomifoliella Clemens, 1860 | Apple bucculatrix | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852 | Andromeda Underwing | | Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Badia Underwing | | Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884 | Charming Underwing | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857 | Desert milkweed | | Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852 | Connubial Underwing | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880 | Dejected Underwing | | Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Graceful Underwing | | Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782 | Woody Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala judith Strecker, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Catocala parta Guenée, 1852 | Mother Underwing | | Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Praeclara Underwing | | Catocala residua Grote, 1874 | Residua Underwing | | Catocala serena Edwards, 1864 | Serene Underwing | | Catocala sordida Grote, 1877 | Blueberry underwing | | Catocala subnata Grote, 1864 | Dab | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Chaetaglaea sericea Morrison, 1874 | Silky Sallow | | Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841 | Oblique banded leaf roller | | Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794 | Moth | | Coleophora cretaticostella Clemens, 1860 | | | Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813 | Meadow Case-bearer | | Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818 | Leach'S Grass-Veneer | | Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902 | | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Dichomeris marginella Fabricius, 1781 | Juniper Webber | | Dichrorampha simulana Clemens, 1860 | | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Bad-Wing | | Egira alternans Walker, 1857 | Alternate Woodling | | Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Heath | | Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plume | | Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863 | Dull-barred Endothenia Moth | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852 | Scalloped Sallow | | Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812 | Grapevine looper | | Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858 | Great Grapevine Looper Moth | | Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816 | Locust Underwing | | Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874 | Morrison'S Sallow | | Eupsilia schweitzeri Lavitt & Wagner, 2016 | | | Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877 | Brown fruitworm | | Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864 | Straight-Toothed Sallow | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852 | Dingy cutworm | | Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811 | Yarrow Plume | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Herpetogramma abdominalis Zeller, 1872 | Abdominal Grass Moth | | Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859 | Serpentine Webworm | | Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863 | Bold-feathered Grass | | Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859 | Zigzag Herpetogramma | | Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874 | Northern Scurfy Quaker | | Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858 | Bent-line Gray | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858 | Hemlock Looper | | Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Eastern Pine Looper | | Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858 | | | Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852 | Green Leuconycta | | Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775 | Red-spotted purple | | Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823 | Hermit Sphinx | | Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852 | | Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858 | Ashen Pinion | | Lithophane grotei Riley, 1882 | Blacklined blowfish | | Lithophane hemina Grote, 1879 | Hemina Pinion | | Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858 | Dimorphic Pinion | | Lithophane pexata Grote, 1874 | Plush-naped Pinion | | Lithophane querquera Grote, 1874 | Shivering Pinion | | Lithophane unimoda Lintner, 1878 | Dowdy Pinion | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860 | Gold-striped Leaftier | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827 | | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Nola clethrae Dyar, 1899 | Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857) | ⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013 | | Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865 | Ruby Quaker | | Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796 | Corn moth | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856 | Greater Sod Webworm | | Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Morrison'S Pero | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 | Common Oak | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869) | ⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869 | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888 | Aspen webworm | | Polia nimbosa Guenée, 1852 | Stormy Arches | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly Probole | | Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780 | Grapevine Epimenis | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941 | Citrine Sallow | | Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852 | Mustard Sallow | | Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874) | ⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874 | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865 | Double-striped Scoparia | | Scythris basilaris Zeller, 1855 | | | Sericaglaea signata French, 1879 | Sharptail mola | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798 | Camouflaged Looper | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827) | ⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831 | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858 | Tortoises | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874 | Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass | | Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874 | American Swordgrass | | Xystopeplus rufago Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nelson County (Virginia)
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