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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alta (Salt Lake County, Utah, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
178
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
178
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
174
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
160
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
66
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alta (Salt Lake County)
18 Families width 97 Species and 4 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals23SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alta (Salt Lake County)
66 Genera with 97 Species
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Aethes Billberg, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1943Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1909Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1981Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Melaporphyria Grote, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alta (Salt Lake County)
97 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aethes deutschiana Zetterstedt, 1939
Aethes smeathmanniana Fabricius, 1781Common Marbled Straw
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Anarta (Calocestra) melanopa (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Hadula melanopa Thunberg, 1791
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido agriades
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Epirrhoe plebeculata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius fredericki HA Freeman, 1943Eastern Persius Duskywing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eupithecia appendiculata McDunnough, 1946Black Salamander
Eupithecia carneata McDunnough, 1946Black Salamander
Eupithecia dichroma McDunnough, 1946Whitestockinged black fly
Eupithecia nabokovi McDunnough, 1946Whitestockinged black fly
Eupithecia quakerata Pearsall, 1909Slender Salamanders
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa castanea Lafontaine, 1981Boxfishes
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gluphisia severa Edwards, 1886Banded Pebble Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia nevada nevada Scudder, 1874Nevada Skipper
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Meganola fuscula Grote, 1881
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mycterophora monticola Hulst, 1896
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi Mann, 1871
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Sympistis heliophila Paykull, 1793
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alta (Salt Lake County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
66
97
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