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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alder Creek (Benewah County, Idaho, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
27
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
27
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alder Creek (Benewah County)
5 Families width 15 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alder Creek (Benewah County)
12 Genera with 15 Species
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1830Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1806Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alder Creek (Benewah County)
15 Species
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Colias gigantea Strecker, 1900Giant Northern Sulfur
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Ethmia marmorea Walsingham, 1888
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alder Creek (Benewah County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
12
15
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