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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
131
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
131
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
128
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
117
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
63
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eagle (Eagle County)
12 Families width 85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms37SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eagle (Eagle County)
63 Genera with 85 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 2004Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1892Hooded Owlets4SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18736SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Gabriola Taylor, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolythra Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Neleucania Smith, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Perigonica Smith, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1873Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Setagrotis Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tridepia McDunnough, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1892Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eagle (Eagle County)
85 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis reedi Buckett, 1969Reed´s Dart Moth
Acronicta strigulata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis antica Crabo & Lafo..., 2004Burrowing Toads
Apamea longula Grote, 1879
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copicucullia astigma Smith, 1894
Cryphia semifascia Smith, 1900
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cucullia dorsalis Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Cucullia eurekae Poole, 1995Pacific plaice
Cucullia strigata (Smith, 1892)⇒ Cucullia oribac Barnes, 1904
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia cinereola (Hulst, 1896)⇒ Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euagrotis espoetia Dyar, 1910
Euagrotis exuberans (Smith, 1898)⇒ Anicla exuberans J. B. Smith, 1898
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa castanea Lafontaine, 1981Boxfishes
Euxoa citricolor Grote, 1880
Euxoa pallidimacula Lafontaine, 1987
Euxoa satiens Smith, 1890
Gabriola minima Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Homoglaea carbonaria Harvey, 1876
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Hoplolythra discistriga Smith, 1903
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Neleucania bicolorata Grote, 1881
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Papestra brenda Barnes & McD..., 1916
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Perigonica tertia Dyar, 1902
Phaeoura utahensis Cassino & Swett, 1923Long-tailed Salamander
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta semirubralis Packard, 1873
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Setagrotis vocalis Grote, 1879
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Tridepia nova Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ulolonche orbiculata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Xylena brucei Smith, 1892Bruce´s Swordgrass Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Eagle (Eagle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
63
85
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