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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elk (Chaves County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
319
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
123
319
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
313
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
263
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
66
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (Chaves County)
19 Families width 76 Species and 6 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms26SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Chaves County)
66 Genera with 76 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1827
Anacampsis New Species0SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caloreas Heppner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Coptodisca Walsingham, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulogia Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nites Hodges, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Taenaris Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Chaves County)
76 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abagrotis hermina Lafontaine, 1998
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Apamea alia Guenée, 1852Fox Apamea
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Batrachedra psilopa (F. Walker, 1864)⇒ Batrachedra psithyra Meyrick, 1888
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caloreas coloradella Dyar, 1900
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875Broad-banded Eulogia
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euxoa (Chorizagrotis) adumbrata Eversmann, 1842Honeycomb filefish
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) ridingsiana Grote, 1875
Euxoa castanea Lafontaine, 1981Boxfishes
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873Herald Dart
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Filatima abactella Clarke, 1932
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864Plain Plume Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nites grotella Robinson, 1870Hazel leaftier
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Pediasia dorsipunctellus (Kearfott, 1908)⇒ Pediasia dorsipunctella Kearfott, 1908
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Taenaris catops catops Westwood, 1851
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854Five-spotted Holomelina
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elk (Chaves County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
66
76
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