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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Superior (McDowell County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		43
109
103		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Superior (McDowell County West Virginia)
43 Families width 103 Species and 2 Subspecies
#PNSHEBAFCGLTDI
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae (Thomson, 1869)Flower bees1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Braconidae Latreille, 1829Braconid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829Finger Net caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsychidae Ulmer, 1912Snail Case caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysididae Latreille, 1802Chrysidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae Leach, 1815Long Horned caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies1SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Superior (McDowell County West Virginia)
109 Genera with 103 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Acrosternum Fieber, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agapostemon Guérin-Ménev..., 1872Agapostemon Sweat Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Aleiodes Wesmael, 1838
Common Mummy Wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853
Collared Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bradycellus Erichson, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chimarra Stephens, 1829
Little Black Caddis0SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1771Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1806Common Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831
Acrobat Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Dialictus Robertson, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1939Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropoda Lieftinck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 1920Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1908Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helicopsyche Von Siebold, 1861Snail-case Caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hethemia Ferguson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Holopyga Dahlbom, 01SpeciesTaxom
Homochlodes Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1823Stripetail1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Litomeces Murray, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1862Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Loxandrus LeConte, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Necrodes Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nectopsyche Mueller, 1879
White Miller Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1825Burying Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Patrobus Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polyblastus Hartig, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropus Curtis, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Scaphinotus Dejean, 1826
Snail-Eating Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1821
Seedcorn Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1758Indet. Mealworm Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thyanta Stål, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Superior (McDowell County West Virginia)
103 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga Grote, 1864Dab
Acronicta superans Guenée, 1852Mottled plum-tree dagger moth
Acrosternum (Chinavia) hilare Say, 1831Green soldier bug
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) texanus Cresson, 1872Green sweat bee
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catastega aceriella Clemens, 1861Maple trumpet skeletonizer
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) sericeus Forster, 1771Green Pubescent Ground Beetle
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choristoneura fractivittana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fractivittana Clemens, 0
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Cicindela (Cicindela) tranquebarica Herbst, 1806Diffracted Tiger Beetle
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939Brown triggerfish
Elaphropoda bembidion Lieftinck, 1966Cascade cave amphipod
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eucopina tocullionana Heinrich, 1920White Pine Cone Borer
Eupithecia cimicifugata Pearsall, 1908Lungless Salamanders
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) borealis HA Hagen, 1861Speckled peter
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hethemia pistasciaria Guenée, 1857Pistachio Emerald
Holopyga ventralis
Homochlodes disconventa Walker, 1860Dark Homochlodes
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Isoperla bilineata Say, 1823Two-lined Stripetail
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Litomeces gracilis sphecodes Schmidt, 1922
Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862Powdered Bigwing
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Loxandrus elaphropus Tschitschérine, 1898
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Necrodes surinamensis Fabricius, 1775Red-lined Carrion Beetle
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nicrophorus orbicollis Say, 1825Roundneck Sexton Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Patrobus (Neopatrobus) longicornis Say, 1823
Polyblastus (Cophenchus) macrocentrus Thomson, 1888
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Sciota subfuscella Ragonot, 1887Striped sumac leafroller
Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874Dimorphic Sitochroa
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tetracis crocallata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Thalaina clara Walker, 1855
Thyanta (Thyanta) custator Fabricius, 1803Red-shouldered Stink Bug
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tortricidia testacea Packard, 1864Early Button Slug Moth
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Superior (McDowell County West Virginia)
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		43
109
103		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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