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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alamosa County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
354
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
354
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
108
344
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
295
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
117
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alamosa County
20 Families width 142 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms33SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths35SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alamosa County
117 Genera with 142 Species
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Acossus Dyar, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alypiodes Grote, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth3SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bondia Newman, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1872Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chesiadodes Hulst, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1892Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1907Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Doa Neumoegen & ..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1997Elachista Algae5SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Euaontia Barnes & McD..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Frechinia Munroe, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 01SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1898Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Othreis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Protogygia McDunnough, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohadena Alpheraky, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Somatolophia Hulst, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1803Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alamosa County
142 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acossus undosus Lintner, 1878
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Agonopterix posticella Walsingham, 1881
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Alypiodes bimaculata Herrich-Schä..., 1853Two-spotted Forester
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Archanara alameda (Smith, 1903)⇒ Capsula alameda Smith, 1903
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyresthia deletella Zeller, 1873
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Bondia fidelis Meyrick, 1913
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Cercyonis meadi Edwards, 1872Mead'S Wood-Nymph
Chesiadodes simularia Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cucullia similaris Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cydia colorana Kearfott, 1907
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Doa ampla Grote, 1878
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elachista adianta Kaila, 1997
Elachista dagnirella Kaila, 1999
Elachista dissona Kaila, 1997
Elachista granosa Kaila, 1997
Elachista ischnella Kaila, 1997
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Enargia paleacea Esper, 1788Angle-striped Sallow
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Epinotia (Panoplia) cruciana Linnaeus, 1761Willow Tortrix
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Epinotia trigonella Linnaeus, 1758Birch Epinotia
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrhoe mirabilata Grote, 1883
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Ethmia albicostella Beutenmüller, 1889Pale-edged Ethmia Moth
Euaontia semirufa Barnes & McD..., 1910
Eucosma bobana (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Eucopina bobana Kearfott, 1907
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euproserpinus wiesti Sperry, 1939Prairie Sphinx Moth
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Frechinia lutosalis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Furcula furcula furcula
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Homoeosoma illuviella (Ragonot, 1888)⇒ Homoeosoma illuviellum Ragonot, 1888
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Nemoria obliqua Hulst, 1898
Nessaea aglaura Doubleday, 1848Aglaura Olivewing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oncocnemis sanina (Smith, 1910)⇒ Sympistis sanina Smith, 1910
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Orthodes detracta Walker, 1857Disparaged Arches
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Othreis serpentifera Walker, 1857
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pero modestus Grossbeck, 1910Ornate Box Turtle
Phaeoura perfidaria Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Phaneta bucephaloides Walsingham, 1891
Phaneta offectalis Hulst, 1886
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Pococera provoella Barnes & Ben..., 1924
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Prochoerodes amplicineraria Pearsall, 1906Yonahlossee Salamander
Proteoteras arizonae Kearfott, 1907Western Boxelder Twig Borer Moth
Protogygia postera Fauske & Laf..., 2004
Protogygia rufescens Fauske & Laf..., 2004
Pseudohadena vulnerea Grote, 1883
Pyla aequivoca Heinrich, 1956
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Somatolophia ectrapelaria Grossbeck, 1908Many-lined Salamander
Speranza subcessaria Walker, 1861Barred Angle Moth
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylena (Lithomoia) solidaginis Hübner, 1803Golden-rod Brindle

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alamosa County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
117
142
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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