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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rio (Albemarle County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
48
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
48
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
46
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
42
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
26
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio (Albemarle County)
11 Families width 24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio (Albemarle County)
26 Genera with 24 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pristocera Klug, 1808
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio (Albemarle County)
24 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rio (Albemarle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
26
24
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