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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wellington (Prince William County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
690
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
689
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
671
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
598
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
354
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (Prince William County)
33 Families width 492 Species and 6 Subspecies
#CDEGHLNOPSTUY
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths60SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths89SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms98SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wellington (Prince William County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
354
492
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