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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sanford (Accomack County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
138
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
138
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
121
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
91
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sanford (Accomack County)
14 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sanford (Accomack County)
25 Genera with 26 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cressida Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sanford (Accomack County)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cressida cressida Fabricius, 1775Big greasy
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sanford (Accomack County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
25
26
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