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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
73
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
73
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
70
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
56
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia (St. Louis County Minnesota)
10 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia (St. Louis County Minnesota)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1865Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1845
Pine Shoot Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia (St. Louis County Minnesota)
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth
Bellura gortynoides Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864Clouded Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Grapholita angeleseana Kearfott, 1907
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Olethreutes (Phiaris) coruscana Clemens, 1860
Parapoynx obscuralis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Cryptocosma perlalis Lederer, 1863
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Sitochroa palealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Carrot Seed Moth
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Virginia (St. Louis County Minnesota)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
25
25
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