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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
38
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
38
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sutton (Braxton County)
7 Families width 11 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sutton (Braxton County)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Thalaina Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sutton (Braxton County)
11 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Thalaina clara Walker, 1855Claras Satin Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sutton (Braxton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
10
11
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