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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Anchorage Municipality (Alaska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
565
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
565
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
175
551
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
458
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
112
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Anchorage Municipality
30 Families width 114 Species and 21 Subspecies
#CTNESGBPYODLHRZ
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths4SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Anchorage Municipality
112 Genera with 114 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPQRSTUXYZ
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1855Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anticla Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1758Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Atremaea Staudinger, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1794Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bracca Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caloreas Heppner, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1863Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1907Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1973Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eana Billberg, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1999Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1852Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leucobrephos Grote, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mathildana Clarke, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melasina Boisduval, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ocnerostoma Zeller, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1984Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polix Hodges, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polychrysia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericaglaea Franclemont, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zeiraphera Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anchorage Municipality
114 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Agonopterix canadensis Busck, 1902Canadian Agonopterix
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Aletia yukonensis Hampson, 1911
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anticla symphora Schaus, 1929
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Archips rosana Linnaeus, 1758European leaf roller
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) pygmaeella (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Argyresthia pruniella Clerck, 1759
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Atremaea lonchoptera Staudinger, 1871
Autographa buraetica Staudinger, 1892Ripplefin tonguefish
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Bracca woodfordii siriella Druce, 1889
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Caloptilia alnivorella Chambers, 1875Alder Leafminer
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Choreutis pariana Clerck, 1764Apple and thorn skeletonizer
Choristoneura conflictana Walker, 1863Aspen borer
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Cydia youngana (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Cydia strobilella Linnaeus, 1758
Diarsia esurialis Grote, 1881
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Dioryctria reniculelloides Mutuura & Mu..., 1973Spruce Coneworm
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysstroma pseudimmanata Heydemann, 1929
Eana (Eutrachia) argentana Clerck, 1759Silver Shade
Elachista dagnirella Kaila, 1999
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Epinotia radicana Walsingham, 1879Red-striped Needleworm
Epinotia solandriana Linnaeus, 1758Birch Leafroller
Epinotia trigonella Linnaeus, 1758Birch Epinotia
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eulechria autographa Meyrick, 1902
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupsilia cirripalea Franclemont, 1952Fourlin tonguesole
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa (Chorizagrotis) adumbrata Eversmann, 1842Honeycomb filefish
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Exaeretia (Depressariodes) ciniflonella LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Scotch Flat-body
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Furcula furcula furcula
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Leucobrephos brephoides Walker, 1857Scarce Infant
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mathildana newmanella Clemens, 1864Newman'S Mathildana Moth
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Melasina phaeogenes Meyrick, 1919
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Nisoniades gambrus (Mabille & Bo..., 1917)⇒ Nisoniades maura Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pandemis coniferana⇒ Grotella blanchardi Mc Elver, 1966
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Phyllonorycter nipigon Freeman, 1970Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner
Pieris angelika (Eitschberger, 1983)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pieris marginalis meckyae Eitschberger, 1984Margined White
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polix coloradella Walsingham, 1888Skunk Moth
Polychrysia esmeralda Oberthur, 1880Burrfish
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sericaglaea signata French, 1879Sharptail mola
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Synanthedon stomoxiformis stomoxiformis Hübner, 1790
Syngrapha octoscripta Grote, 1874Dusky Silver Y
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Udea washingtonalis Grote, 1881Washington Udea Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass
Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius, 1775European honeysuckle leafroller
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Anchorage Municipality
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
112
114
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
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Lepidoptera at itis.gov