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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
533
695
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Genera
Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
533
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
487
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
403
543
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
153
200
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Archuleta County
18 Families width 200 Species and 9 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Archuleta County
200 Species and 9 Subspecies
Abagrotis trigona Smith, 1893Luteous Dart
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Achytonix epipaschia (Grote, 1882)⇒ Cosmia epipaschia Grote, 1883
Agrochola (Sunira) verberata Smith, 1904
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea occidens Grote, 1878Western Apamea
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Archips semiferanus Walker, 1863American Twist
Argyrotaenia dorsalana Dyar, 1902
Aseptis geminimacula Dyar, 1904
Asturodes fimbriauralis Guenée, 1854
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Brachylomia discinigra Walker, 1856Black-disc Sallow
Brachylomia populi Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Decodes basiplagana (Walsingham, 1879)⇒ Decodes basiplaganus Walsingham, 1879
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dioryctria cambiicola Dyar, 1914Western Pine Moth
Dysstroma brunneata Packard, 1867
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma formosa Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Enypia venata Grote, 1883Variable Girdle
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Euphydryas carmentis Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Eupithecia niphadophilata Dyar, 1904
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eurois praefixa (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Richia praefixa Morrison, 1875
Euxoa auripennis Lafontaine, 1974
Euxoa flavidens Smith, 1888
Euxoa servita Smith, 1895
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Evergestis subterminalis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Galenara lixarioides McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1878
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Haplochrois thalycra Meyrick, 1897
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hexorthodes trifascia (Smith, 1891)⇒ Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1937
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hydriomena morosata Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacanobia radix Walker, 1856Barking Frogs
Lacinipolia lepidula Smith, 1887
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Macaria adonis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Mixomelia ctenucha Turner, 1902Neumoegen´s Buckmoth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873Single-lined Emerald
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nepytia swetti Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Nepytia umbrosaria Packard, 1874
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Oligia tonsa (Grote, 1880)⇒ Neoligia tonsa Grote, 1880
Oncocnemis dayi (Grote, 1873)⇒ Sympistis dayi Grote, 1873
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Philtraea paucimacula Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polia discalis Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Praepapilio colorado Durden & Rose, 1978
Praepapilio gracilis Durden & Rose, 1978
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Riodinella nympha Durden & Rose, 1978
Sabulodes niveostriata Cockerell, 1893
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Sphinx libocedrus Hy. Edwards, 1881Incense Cedar Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stalachtis calliope crocota Stichel, 1911
Stamnodes formosata Strecker, 1878
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Tesagrotis piscipellis Grote, 1878
Thera latens Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Thera otisi Dyar, 1904
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Udea turmalis Grote, 1881
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Archuleta County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
153
200
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
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