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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
11
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wallace (Harrison County West Virginia)
7 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wallace (Harrison County West Virginia)
17 Genera with 18 Species
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesothea Warren, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Platarctia Packard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wallace (Harrison County West Virginia)
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Lithophane pexata Grote, 1874Plush-naped Pinion
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesothea incertata Walker, 1863Black Mountain Salamander
Metalepsis salicarum (Walker, 1857)⇒ Cerastis salicarum Walker, 1857
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Platarctia parthenos Harris, 1850St Lawrence Tiger Moth
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Syngrapha rectangula Kirby, 1837Angulated Cutworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wallace (Harrison County West Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
17
18
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