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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
161
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
161
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
76
145
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
124
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
46
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Springfield (Hampshire County West Virginia)
17 Families width 59 Species and 6 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Springfield (Hampshire County West Virginia)
46 Genera with 59 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1868Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Springfield (Hampshire County West Virginia)
59 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acleris cervinana Fernald, 1882
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Agonopterix pulvipennella Clemens, 1864Goldenrod Leafffolder
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robi..., 1868Aster cutworm
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Haploa contigua Walker, 1855Neighbor Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Springfield (Hampshire County West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
46
59
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