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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Bighorn National Forest (Big Horn County, Wyoming, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
61
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
53
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
31
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bighorn National Forest
8 Families width 46 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bighorn National Forest
31 Genera with 46 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows5SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1806Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1861Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1858Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bighorn National Forest
46 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha haydeni Edwards, 1872Hayden'S Ringlet
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias pelidne Boisduval & ..., 1830Blueberry Sulfur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Stamnodes marmorata Packard, 1896
Triphosa haesitata Guenée, 1858Tissue Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bighorn National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
31
46
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