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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cotopaxi (Fremont County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
95
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
95
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
94
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
93
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
52
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cotopaxi (Colorado)
10 Families width 62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cotopaxi (Colorado)
52 Genera with 62 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Destutia Grossbeck, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1775Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1878Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Grotella Harvey, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthea McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1871Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1996Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cotopaxi (Colorado)
62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Andropolia diversilineata Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Brachylomia populi Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Charadra ingenua (Smith, 1906)⇒ Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852
Cheteoscelis pectinaria (Grossbeck, 1910)⇒ Synchlora pectinaria Grossbeck, 1910
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874Speyer'S Cucullia Moth
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Destutia excelsa Strecker, 1863Woodland Salamanders
Diaethria clymena Cramer, 1775Cramers Eighty-eight
Digrammia cinereola (Hulst, 1896)⇒ Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Discestra obesula (Smith, 1904)⇒ Anarta obesula Smith, 1904
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drepanulatrix bifilata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euxoa citricolor Grote, 1880
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Euxoa pluralis Grote, 1878
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865Paradoxical Grass Moth
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Nepytia umbrosaria Packard, 1874
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oligocentria pallida Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Oncocnemis figurata (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Sympistis figurata Harvey, 1875
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Pseudopanthea palata Grote, 1880
Schinia errans Smith, 1883Western cordilleran bunchberry
Schinia hulstia Tepper, 1883Hulsts Flower Moth
Scopula plantagenaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Scotogramma fervida Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Scotogramma submarina Grote, 1883
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza decorata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Tetracis cervinaria Packard, 1871
Ulolonche consopita Grote, 1881
Ulolonche orbiculata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Xestia aequaeva glaucina Lafontaine &..., 1996
Zale colorado Smith, 1909

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cotopaxi (Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
52
62
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