Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Columbus (Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA)
List of families for Columbus (Esmeralda County)
12 Families width 47 Species and 2 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Blue butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Columbus (Esmeralda County)
40 Genera with 47 Species #ABCDEGHLMNPSTVZ
| Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1766 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucina Hulst, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1881 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1777 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Columbus (Esmeralda County)
47 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acronicta americana Harris, 1841 | American Dagger | | Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856 | Muted Dart | | Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766 | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Catocala junctura Walker, 1857 | Catocala arizonae | | Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857) | ⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767 | | Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852 | Old Wife Underwing | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Glaucina erroraria Dyar, 1906 | | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775 | Red-spotted purple | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823 | Great Ash Sphinx | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Columbus (Esmeralda County)
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