Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sterling (Loudoun County, Virginia, USA)
List of families for Sterling (Loudoun County)
14 Families width 77 Species and 5 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802) | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828) | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Sterling (Loudoun County)
68 Genera with 77 Species #ACDEHJLMNOPRSTVWX
| Agrochola Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1797 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clepsis Guenée, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclophora Hübner, 1858 | Mochas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1909 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerodea Scudder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctobia Hulst, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthotaenia Stephens, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoliopteryx Germar, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1773 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1823 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sterling (Loudoun County)
77 Species and 5 Subspecies | Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852 | Bicolored Sallow | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797 | Orange-striped oak worm | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | Carlota Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856 | Green needleworm | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858 | Pearly-grey Wave | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878) | ⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859 | | Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832 | Banded Oak Dusky Wing | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909 | | | Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862 | Currant Eulithis Moth | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869 | Eufala Skipper | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886 | Bruce Spanworm | | Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Dusky Leafroller | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllonorycter apparella Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758 | Argent & Sable | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Herald | | Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858 | Soft-lined Wave | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773 | Female Regal Fritillary | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916) | ⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864 | | Thecla irus Godart, 1823 | | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sterling (Loudoun County)
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