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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
191
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
191
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
191
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
153
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
106
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aspen (Pitkin County)
16 Families width 150 Species and 6 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms67SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aspen (Pitkin County)
106 Genera with 150 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Acossus Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19048SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Blepharita Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1889Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hydroeciodes Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1856Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1869Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1902Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Meleneta J.B. Smith, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1918Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Neoligia Troubridge &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 2006Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pheia Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1879Plain conch1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aspen (Pitkin County)
150 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Acossus populi Walker, 1856Aspen Carpenterworm
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Agnorisma bugrai Koçak, 1983Collard Dart
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea plutonia Grote, 1883Dusky Apamea
Apamea unita Smith, 1904
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa mappa Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Blepharita tenera Smith, 1900
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brachylomia discinigra Walker, 1856Black-disc Sallow
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Charadra tapa Anweiler & B..., 2010Orangespotted filefish
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera brucei H. Edwards, 1885Bruce´s Chocolate-tip
Clostera paraphora Dyar, 1921
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Diarsia dislocata J.B. Smith, 1904Dislocated Dart
Digrammia ubiquitata Ferguson, 2008Neuse River Waterdog
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Endothenia melanosticta Walsingham, 1895
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia epipsodea brucei Elwes, 1889Common Alpine
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Eurois nigra Smith, 1894Great Black Dart Moth
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hydraecia obliqua Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Hydroeciodes juvenilis Grote, 1881
Hyppa brunneicrista Smith, 1902
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Itame plumosata (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Speranza plumosata Barnes & McD..., 1917
Lacanobia nevadae Grote, 1876Nevada Arches
Lacanobia radix Walker, 1856Barking Frogs
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Luperina venosa (Smith, 1903)⇒ Resapamea venosa J.B. Smith, 1903
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Malacosoma tigris Dyar, 1902Sonoran tent caterpillar
Meganola conspicua Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Meleneta antennata J.B. Smith, 1908
Melitaea flavula (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nadata oregonensis Butler, 1881
Neoligia subjuncta Smith, 1898Connected Brocade
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis chryxus altacordillera Scott, 2006Chryxus Arctic
Oligocentria pallida Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papestra cristifera Walker, 1858
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pheia elegans Druce, 1884
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phtheochroa aegrana Walsingham, 1879
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polia piniae Buckett & Bauer, 1966Burrfishes
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Protolampra rufipectus Morris, 1874Red-breasted Dart Moth
Pseudanarta flavidens Grote, 1879
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Renia rigida Smith, 1905
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Sicya crocearia Packard, 1873California strawberry
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Speranza flavicaria Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Syngrapha ignea Grote, 1863Mountain Beauty
Syngrapha sackenii Grote, 1872Threespot flounder
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Xestia (Pachnobia) speciosa Hübner, 1813
Xestia homogena (Staudinger, 1871)⇒ Xestia rhaetica Staudinger, 1871
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Aspen (Pitkin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
106
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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