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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Carson City (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
85
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
85
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
76
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
62
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carson City
9 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carson City
15 Genera with 15 Species
Amorbia Clemens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1875Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopaeodes Skinner & Wi..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carson City
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amorbia cuneanum Walsingham, 1879Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Apamea centralis Smith, 1890Lizard beetles
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus Austin & Emmel, 1998Alkali Skipper
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Carson City
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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