Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Virginia Beach (Virginia, USA)
List of families for Virginia Beach
17 Families width 142 Species and 3 Subspecies | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae (Leach, 1815) | Footman moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae (Leach, 1815) | Cankerworm moths | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Virginia Beach
120 Genera with 142 Species #ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTUWZ
| Achyra Guenée, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actrix Heinrich, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglossa Latreille, 1872 | Tabby Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotria Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anageshna Munroe, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylosis Zeller, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anicla Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apantesis Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arta Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytonopsis Godman, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blepharomastix Lederer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charadra Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysodeixis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocidophora Lederer, 1863 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyllopsis R. Felder, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Desmia Westwood, 1796 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diacme Warren, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicymolomia Zeller, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dioryctria Zeller, 1971 | Conifer Coneworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Donacaula Hampson, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryocampa Harris, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ecpantheria Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elophila Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enodia Hübner, 1781 | Pearly-eyes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epipaschia Clemens, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1793 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eudryas Boisduval, 1827 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eustixia Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fentonia Butler, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Framinghamia Strand, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galasa Walker, 1873 | Leaftiers | 1 | Species | Taxom | Haimbachia Dyar, 1909 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harrisimemna Grote, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1901 | Brush-footed butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herpetogramma Lederer, 1859 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsopygia Hübner, 1862 | Hayworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lerema Scudder, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Lipocosma Lederer, 1863 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lochmaeus Doubleday, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luperina Boisduval, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macalla Walker, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopyge Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melittia Hübner, 1916 | Wasp Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nascia J. Curtis, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nomophila Hübner, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Omphalocera Lederer, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinia Hübner, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpita Hübner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthea Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantographa Lederer, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paranthrene Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapoynx Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perispasta Zeller, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrophila Guilding, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platylesches Holland, 1937 | Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1829 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pococera Zeller, 1863 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygrammodes Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pristocera Klug, 1808 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prochoerodes Grote, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudexentera Heinrich, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1796 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rupela Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salebriaria Heinrich, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saucrobotys Munroe, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciota Hulst, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scoparia Haworth, 1865 | And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1852 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spoladea Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenalcidia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synclita Hübner, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tallula Hulst, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetracis Guenée, 1858 | Slant-Lines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udea Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ulolonche Smith, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Virginia Beach
142 Species and 3 Subspecies | Achyra bifidalis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Acronicta americana Harris, 1841 | American Dagger | | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852 | Great Oak Dagger | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Actrix dissimulatrix Heinrich, 1956 | | | Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872 | Grease Moth | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906 | Yellow-spotted Webworm | | Ancylosis glaphyria Balinsky, 1987 | | | Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Green Cutworm | | Apantesis nais Drury, 1773 | Nais Tiger Moth | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Argyrotaenia pinatubana Kearfott, 1905 | Lodgepole-pine needle tier | | Arta statalis Grote, 1875 | Posturing Arta | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868 | Dusted Skipper | | Autographa biloba (Stephens, 1832) | ⇒ Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758 | | Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852 | Common Looper | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854 | Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852 | Laugher | | Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857 | Cutworm Moth | | Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831 | Angle Lined Prominent | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Crocidophora pustuliferalis Lederer, 1863 | | | Crocidophora serratissimalis Zeller, 1872 | Angelic Crocidiphora | | Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863 | Pale-winged Crocidiphora | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808 | Gemmed Satyr | | Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Walnut caterpillar | | Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Spotted Datana | | Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796 | Grape leaf folder | | Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796) | ⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796 | | Diacme elealis Walker, 1859 | Paler Diacme | | Dicymolomia julianalis Walker, 1859 | Julia'S Dicymolomia Moth | | Dioryctria taedae Schaber & Wood, 1971 | | | Donacaula maximellus Fernald, 1891 | | | Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793 | Green-striped mapleworm | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Elophila gyralis Hulst, 1886 | Waterlily Borer | | Enodia creola Skinner, 1897 | Creole Pearly Eye | | Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781 | | Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860 | Dimorphic Epipaschia | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827 | Pearly wood nymph | | Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879 | Alabama Skipper | | Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923 | Brown Sedge Skipper | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823 | American Cabbage Pearl | | Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779 | | | Framinghamia helvalis Walker, 1859 | | | Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865 | Gray Furcula | | Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873 | Boxwood Leaftier | | Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829 | Leconte haploa | | Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856 | Harris Three-spot | | Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901) | ⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897 | | Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777 | Tobacco budworm | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859 | Serpentine Webworm | | Herpetogramma centrostrigalis Stephens, 1834 | | | Herpetogramma fluctuosalis Lederer, 1863 | Greater Sweet Potato Webworm Moth | | Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863 | Bold-feathered Grass | | Herpetogramma theseusalis Walker, 1859 | Herpetogramma Moth | | Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864 | Oblique heterocampa | | Hypsopygia intermedialis Walker, 1862 | Red-shawled Moth | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1937 | Implicit Arches | | Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852 | Laudable Arches | | Lerema accius Smith, 1797 | Clouded Skipper | | Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841 | Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar | | Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852 | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876 | Zeller′s Epipaschia Moth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793 | | | Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893 | | | Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864 | Black-waved Flannel Moth | | Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916 | | | Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823 | Yellow-washed Metarranthis | | Mocis texana Morrison, 1875 | Texas Mocis | | Nascia acutellus Walker, 1866 | Streaked Orange Moth | | Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973 | American Celery Webworm | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Omphalocera munroei Martin, 1956 | Asimina Webworm | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796 | Corn moth | | Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861 | Ash Leafroller | | Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852 | Brown Panopoda | | Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864 | Eastern Panthea | | Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Basswood leaf roller | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Paranthrene asilipennis Boisduval, 1832 | Oak Clearwing | | Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859 | Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth | | Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875 | Manyflower deserttrumpets | | Petrophila bifascialis Robinson, 1869 | Mogollon Mountain vetch | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage Butterfly | | Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937 | | | Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890 | Aaron's skipper | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893 | Southern Swamp Skipper | | Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829 | Southern Dimorphic Skipper | | Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888 | Aspen webworm | | Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860 | Maple webworm | | Pococera expandens Walker, 1863 | Double-humped Pococera Moth | | Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848 | Pine webworm | | Pococera scortealis Lederer, 1863 | Lespedeza webworm | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polygrammodes flavidalis Guenée, 1854 | Ironweed Root Moth | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781 | Large Maple Spanworm | | Pseudexentera costomaculana Clemens, 1860 | | | Pyrausta rubricalis Hübner, 1796 | Variable Reddish Pyrausta | | Rupela tinctella Walker, 1863 | | | Salebriaria engeli Dyar, 1906 | Engel'S Salebriaria Moth | | Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863 | Dogbane Saucrobotys | | Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860 | Locust leafroller | | Sciota uvinella Ragonot, 1887 | Sweetgum Leafroller | | Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865 | Double-striped Scoparia | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852 | Cotton Cutworm | | Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775 | Beet webworm | | Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858 | | | Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859 | Dusky China-mark | | Tallula atrifascialis Hulst, 1886 | | | Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855 | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854 | Celery leaftier | | Ulolonche modesta Morrison, 1874 | Modest Quaker | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Virginia Beach
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