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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elko (Elko County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
124
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
124
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
119
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
98
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elko (Elko County)
10 Families width 52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elko (Elko County)
42 Genera with 52 Species
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Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1869Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1878Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elko (Elko County)
52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Macaria adonis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pseudanarta heterochroa Dyar, 1912
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula luteolata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza colata Grote, 1881Black Mountain Salamander
Speranza denticulodes Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Stamnodes marmorata Packard, 1896
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elko (Elko County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
42
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