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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Castle Rock (Douglas County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
153
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
153
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
152
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
124
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
43
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Castle Rock (Douglas County Colorado)
14 Families width 46 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Castle Rock (Douglas County Colorado)
43 Genera with 46 Species
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Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1899Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1871Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Castle Rock (Douglas County Colorado)
46 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia dentilinea (Smith, 1899)⇒ Dolocucullia dentilinea Smith, 1899
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epirrhoe plebeculata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euagrotis tepperi (Smith, 1887)⇒ Anicla tepperi Smith, 1888
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pococera thoracicella Barnes & Ben..., 1924
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Tetracis cervinaria Packard, 1871
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Castle Rock (Douglas County Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
43
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