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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sunset Beach (Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		14
21
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		14
21
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		13
20
19		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		12
19
18		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		5
8
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sunset Beach (Monongalia County)
5 Families width 9 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sunset Beach (Monongalia County)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sunset Beach (Monongalia County)
9 Species
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sunset Beach (Monongalia County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
8
9		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