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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
145
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
145
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
136
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
117
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Erie (Boulder County)
9 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Erie (Boulder County)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Erie (Boulder County)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Erie (Boulder County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
17
17
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