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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Denver (Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
277
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
277
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
268
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
228
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
95
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denver (Kingsbury County)
15 Families width 121 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denver (Kingsbury County)
95 Genera with 121 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1864Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1942Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1882Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1886Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Selicanis Smith, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1866Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denver (Kingsbury County)
121 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adonisea chrysellus Grote, 1874
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea mortua Grote, 1864
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis rileyana Morrison, 1875
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copablepharon grandis Strecker, 1875Pale Yellow Dune Moth
Crambus ainslieellus Klots, 1942
Cucullia montanae Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Prochoerodes forficaria Guenée, 1858Large Maple Spanworm
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Raphia coloradensis (Putnam & Cramer, 1886)⇒ Raphia frater Grote, 1864
Selicanis cinereola Smith, 1900Selicanis Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Denver (Kingsbury County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
95
121
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
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Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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