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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Blair (Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
55
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
55
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
55
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
40
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blair (Esmeralda County)
7 Families width 10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blair (Esmeralda County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blair (Esmeralda County)
10 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Blair (Esmeralda County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
10
10
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