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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Belen (Valencia County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
217
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
217
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
215
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
181
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
51
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belen (Valencia County)
15 Families width 57 Species and 7 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belen (Valencia County)
51 Genera with 57 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1887Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gyrocheilus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1948Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pygoctenucha Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 2003Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belen (Valencia County)
57 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acrolophus variabilis Walsingham, 1887
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902Four-Corners Dusted Skipper
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenoplusia furcifera furcifera Walker, 1857
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818White-spotted Orange
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Gyrocheilus patrobas Hewitson, 1862Red-bordered Brown
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemileuca magnifica Rotger, 1948
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Megathymus ursus Poling, 1902Desert Yucca Skipper
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pygoctenucha terminalis Walker, 1854Blue-green Lichen Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Schinia regina Pogue & Harp, 2003Ocean sunfish
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Belen (Valencia County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
51
57
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