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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
205
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
205
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
183
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
153
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
60
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stafford County (Virginia)
19 Families width 75 Species and 5 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stafford County (Virginia)
60 Genera with 75 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Pantacordis Gozmany, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stafford County (Virginia)
75 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala marmorata W.H. Edwards, 1864Marbled Underwing
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala obscura Strecker, 1873Finescale triggerfish
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pantacordis scotinella Rebel, 1916
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Stafford County (Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
60
75
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