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Biodiversity Catalog of Southwest Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lepidoptera:  Butterflies and Moths<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lepidoptera Taxonomy:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kingdom Animalia;  Phylum Arthropoda;  Class Insecta;  Order Lepidoptera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Butterfly Families  <\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

          Complete butterfly species<\/strong> list<\/a>  and  Butterfly photo gallery<\/a>
<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skippers: Family Hesperiidae                                    species list<\/a>  photo gallery<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Parnassians & Swallowtails: Family Papilionidae   species list<\/a>  photo gallery<\/a>
<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Whites and Sulphurs: Family Pieridae                      species list<\/a>  photo gallery<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Gossamer-wing Butterflies: Family Lycaenidae      species list<\/a>  photo gallery<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Metalmarks: Family Riodinidae                                 species list<\/a>   no photos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Brush-footed Butterflies: Family Nymphalidae      species list<\/a>  photo gallery<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Moth Families<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hooktip and False Owlet Moths \u2013 Family Drepanidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wild Silk Moth \u2013 Family Saturniidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sphinx Moths and Hawkmoths \u2013 Family Sphingidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prominents \u2013 Family Notodontidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owlet Moths and Miller Moths \u2013 Family Noctuidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erebid Moths \u2013 Family Erebidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Euteliid Moths \u2013 Family Euteliidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuft Moths \u2013 Family Nolidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concealer Moths \u2013 Family Oecophoridae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clothes Moths \u2013 Family Tineidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psychids and Bagworm Moths \u2013 Family Psychidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grass Miner Moths \u2013 Family Elachistidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twirler Moths \u2013 Family Gelechiidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carposinid Moths \u2013 Family Carposinidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yponomeutid Moths \u2013 Family Yponomeutidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choreuitid Moths \u2013 Family Choreutidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sesiid Moths \u2013 Family Sesiidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cossid Moths and Carpenter Moths \u2013 Family Cossidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tortricid Moths \u2013 Family Tortricidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zygaenid Moths \u2013 Family Zygaenidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flannel Moths \u2013 Family Megalopygidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limacodids and Slug Caterpillar Moths \u2013 Family Limacodidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crambid Snout Moths \u2013 Family Crambidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pyralid Moths \u2013 Family Pyralidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thyridid Moths \u2013 Family Thyrididae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghost Moths \u2013 Family Hepialidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pterophorid Moths and Plume Moths \u2013 Family Pterophoridae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geometer Moths and Looper Moths \u2013 Family Geometridae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swallowtail Moths \u2013 Family Uraniidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mimallonid Moths \u2013 Family Mimallonidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apatelodid Moths \u2013 Family Apatelodidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lasiocampid Moths – Family Lasiocampidae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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