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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
91
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
91
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
83
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
77
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
32
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Preston (Preston County)
12 Families width 41 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Preston (Preston County)
32 Genera with 41 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Preston (Preston County)
41 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Argyrotaenia mariana Fernald, 1882Gray-banded leaf roller
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllonorycter blancardella Fabricius, 1781Brown Apple Midget
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Preston (Preston County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
32
41
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