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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
150
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
150
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
143
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
109
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. George (Virginia)
15 Families width 29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. George (Virginia)
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1908Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. George (Virginia)
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epiphyas postvittana Walker, 1863Apple leaf roller
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Graphium doson perillus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860Australian bollworm
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. George (Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
29
29
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