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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
28
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
28
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
25
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
25
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western (Braxton County)
10 Families width 17 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western (Braxton County)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western (Braxton County)
17 Species
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Dichrorampha sedatana Busck, 1906Dingy Drill
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Monopis spilotella TENGSTRÖM, 1848Orange-Headed Monopis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Western (Braxton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
17
17
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