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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Black Mountain (Catron County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
181
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
181
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
179
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
149
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
44
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Black Mountain (Catron County)
15 Families width 50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Black Mountain (Catron County)
44 Genera with 50 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Echenais Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Grotella Harvey, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagrotis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Narraga Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Nesiotica Turner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1900Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syringopais M. Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Black Mountain (Catron County)
50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia arida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Blastobasis sciota Bradley, 1961
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Conochares arizonae (H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Echenais tinea Bates, 1868
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Grotella binda Barnes, 1907Bluefin filefish
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Heptagrotis phyllophora (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lycophotia phyllophora Grote, 1874
Lophocampa pura (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Narraga fimetaria (Grote & Robi..., 1870)⇒ Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870
Nesiotica cladara Turner, 1917
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Schinia ciliata Smith, 1900Silktassel
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Syringopais scythris
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Black Mountain (Catron County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
44
50
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