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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alamo (Lincoln County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
108
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
108
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
106
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
102
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alamo (Nevada)
18 Families width 93 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alamo (Nevada)
79 Genera with 93 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Archirhoe Herbulot, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1884Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1900Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliopyrgus Herrera, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Laetilia Ragonot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Metaponpneumata Möschler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mimoschinia Warren, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Walterella Dyar, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alamo (Nevada)
93 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis malefida Guenée, 1852Pale-sided Cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Archirhoe neomexicana Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Bagisara buxea Grote, 1881Three-lined Bagisera Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala babayaga (Strecker, 1884)⇒ Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877
Chiomara georgina (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780
Chionodes dentella Busck, 1903
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900Doris Pinemoth
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872Fractured Western Snout Moth
Digrammia pallidata Packard, 1873
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885Western grapeleaf skeletonizer
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson, 1848Erichson'S White Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Laetilia coccidivora Comstock, 1879Scale-feeding Snout Moth
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lobocleta ossularia Hübner & Geyer, 1837Drab Brown Wave
Lobocleta plemyraria Guenée, 1858Straight-lined Wave
Loxostege albiceralis Grote, 1878
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi Möschler, 1890Hornyhead turbot
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Mimoschinia rufofascialis Stephens, 1834Barber-pole caterpillar
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero (Pergama) meskaria Packard, 1876Meskes Pero Moth
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pyrausta pseudonythesalis Munroe, 1976
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Rindgea s-signata Packard, 1873Signate Looper
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tarache expolita Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Trichoclea decepta (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anarta decepta Grote, 1883
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Walterella ocellata Barnes & McD..., 1910
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alamo (Nevada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
79
93
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