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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Buena Vista (Chaffee County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
292
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
292
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
287
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
252
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
76
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buena Vista (Chaffee County)
18 Families width 82 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buena Vista (Chaffee County)
76 Genera with 82 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alberada Heinrich, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Azochis Walker, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1849Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chamyna Hubner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Eutricopis Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1793Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopteris Hubner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Letis Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1874Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Madoryx Boisduval, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom
Myelopsis Heinrich, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pareuptychia W. Forster, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1779Cattlehearts2SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1794Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaecia Butler, 1913Counts1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thyriodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trocodima Watson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xenarchus Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buena Vista (Chaffee County)
82 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Achlyodes busirus Stoll, 1782Busirus Skipper
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Alberada parabates Dyar, 1913The Transgressor
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Biblis hyperia Cramer, 1779Crimson-banded Black
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Chamyna homichlodes Hübner, 1806
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elachista elaphria Kaila, 2011
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiphora pelosoma Rothschild, 1907
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Eulepidotis juncida Guenée, 1852
Eumorpha anchemolus Cramer, 1779Anchemola sphinx
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema albula Cramer, 1775Ghost Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875White-spotted Midget
Glena mopsaria Schaus, 1913
Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus, 1758Common Postman
Heliconius sara Fabricius, 1793Sara Longwing
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lacinipolia laudabilis Guenée, 1852Laudable Arches
Letis herilia Stoll, 1780
Lobophora montanata Packard, 1874Thickleaved wild strawberry
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Madoryx oiclus Cramer, 1779
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Myelopsis alatella Hulst, 1887
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Omiodes cuniculalis Guenée, 1854
Oxydia apidania Cramer, 1779
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe Fabricius, 1776Banded White Ringlet
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Tanaecia cocytus ambrysus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Taygetis laches Fabricius, 1793
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thyriodes flabellum Guenée, 1852
Trocodima hemiceras Forbes, 1931
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xenarchus osorius Herrich-Schä..., 1856
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Buena Vista (Chaffee County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
76
82
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