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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Westmoreland County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
136
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
136
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
126
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
113
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
46
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westmoreland County (Virginia)
13 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westmoreland County (Virginia)
46 Genera with 59 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eustixia Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Sericoplaga Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trichosilia Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westmoreland County (Virginia)
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797Short Lined Chocolate
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eustixia pupula Hübner, 1823American Cabbage Pearl
Euxoa velleripennis Grote, 1874Fleece-winged Dart
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Sericoplaga externalis Warren, 1892
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866Cobra Inchworm
Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Feltia geniculata Grote & Robi..., 1868
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Westmoreland County (Virginia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
46
59
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