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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Prince George (Prince George County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
55
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
55
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
49
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
39
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince George (Prince George County)
6 Families width 14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince George (Prince George County)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince George (Prince George County)
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Extrakunia comstocki Grote, 1874
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Prince George (Prince George County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
14
14
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