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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		13
20
24		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		13
20
24		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		10
15
15		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		10
15
15		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Berkley (Adams County Colorado)
6 Families width 8 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Berkley (Adams County Colorado)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Berkley (Adams County Colorado)
8 Species
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852Buckweat Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Berkley (Adams County Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
8
8		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