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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
147
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
147
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
138
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
109
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aurora (Adams County Colorado)
11 Families width 32 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aurora (Adams County Colorado)
29 Genera with 32 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pygoctenucha Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1891Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aurora (Adams County Colorado)
32 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euclidia (Euclidia) cuspidea Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pygoctenucha terminalis Walker, 1854Blue-green Lichen Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Saucrobotys fumoferalis Hulst, 1886Dusky Saucrobotys
Schinia simplex Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Aurora (Adams County Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
29
32
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