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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
135
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
135
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
64
135
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
121
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
45
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elizabeth (Elbert County Colorado)
14 Families width 52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elizabeth (Elbert County Colorado)
45 Genera with 52 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1868Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1878Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elizabeth (Elbert County Colorado)
52 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euxoa cicatricosa Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Panthea gigantea French, 1890Banded leopard blowfish
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Plutella (Pseudoplutella) porrectella Linnaeus, 1758Dame's rocket moth
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Schinia chryselloides Pogue & Harp, 2005Meyer's porcupinefish
Schinia grandimedia Hardwick, 1996Boneset Flower Moth
Schinia nuchalis Grote, 1878Spotted Clover Moth
Speranza occiduaria Packard, 1874Pale Yellow Angle
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elizabeth (Elbert County Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
45
52
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