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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
117
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
117
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
108
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
88
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
58
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Pleasants County)
17 Families width 64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Pleasants County)
58 Genera with 64 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1818Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1875Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Arogalea Walsingham, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copipanolis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1881Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Pleasants County)
64 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Archips infumatana (Zell., 1875)⇒ Archips infumatanus Zeller, 1875
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Arogalea cristifasciella Chambers, 1878Stripe-backed Moth
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Copipanolis styracis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Psaphida styracis Guenée, 1852
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elophila obliteralis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Melanchra assimilis Morrison, 1874Black Arches
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Petrophila fulicalis Clemens, 1860Feather-edged Petrophila
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859
Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827Turbulent Phosphila
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852Cloudy Arches
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Semiothisa pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)⇒ Macaria pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972
Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874Dimorphic Sitochroa
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Pleasants County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
58
64
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