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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
149
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
149
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
130
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
115
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
47
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ohio County (West Virginia)
15 Families width 54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ohio County (West Virginia)
47 Genera with 54 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Calledapteryx Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dryadaula Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1899Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio County (West Virginia)
54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abrostola ovalis Guenée, 1852Oval Abrostola
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Calledapteryx dryopterata Grote, 1868Brown Scoopwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dryadaula visaliella Chambers, 1873
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Papaipema furcata Smith, 1899Ash tip borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ohio County (West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
47
54
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