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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Estes Park (Larimer County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
329
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
329
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
319
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
235
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
107
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Estes Park
15 Families width 153 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms35SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths65SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Estes Park
107 Genera with 153 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Achytonix McDunnough, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1864Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1894Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Chlorosea Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crassivesica Hardwick, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1908Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Eriplatymetra Grote, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings5SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1974Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Galenara McDunnough, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Hydroeciodes Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ixala Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lobophora Curtis, 1874Bigwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lychnosea Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Mericisca Hulst, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Neoterpes Hulst, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1877Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionomelia Warren, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Somatolophia Hulst, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Estes Park
153 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achytonix epipaschia (Grote, 1882)⇒ Cosmia epipaschia Grote, 1883
Acleris caliginosana Walker, 1863
Adonisea mortua Grote, 1864
Agrochola (Sunira) verberata Smith, 1904
Ancylis mediofasciana Clemens, 1864
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea longula Grote, 1879
Aseptis geminimacula Dyar, 1904
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caradrina camina Smith, 1894Filefishes
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Caripeta hilumaria Hulst, 1886
Chlorosea nevadaria Packard, 1873California strawberry
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clostera paraphora Dyar, 1921
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Euxoa bochus Morrison, 1874
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia sexpunctata (Bates, 1886)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Digrammia triviata Barnes & McD..., 1917Woodland Salamanders
Drasteria fumosa Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Dysstroma brunneata Packard, 1867
Dysstroma formosa Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Enypia griseata Grossbeck, 1908Black-spotted Newt
Eriplatymetra coloradaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eucosma xerophloea Meyrick, 1933
Eulithis destinata Möschler, 1860Trunkfish
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia anticaria Walker, 1862
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia niphadophilata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia niveifascia Hulst, 1898
Eupithecia placidata Taylor, 1908
Eupithecia quakerata Pearsall, 1909Slender Salamanders
Eupithecia sierrae Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eurois praefixa (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Richia praefixa Morrison, 1875
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) intermontana Lafontaine, 1975
Euxoa auripennis Lafontaine, 1974
Galenara lixarioides McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Glaucina ignavaria Pearsall, 1906Yonahlossee Salamander
Glena nigricaria Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia pawnee (Dodge, 1874)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Homoglaea carbonaria Harvey, 1876
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena morosata Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hydriomena pluviata Guenée, 1857Sharp Green Hydriomena
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Hydroeciodes serrata Grote, 1880
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Incisalia niphon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Iridana bwamba Stempffer, 1964
Iridopsis emasculatum Dyar, 1903
Ixala desperaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Lacinipolia umbrosa Smith, 1887
Lasionycta klotsi Richards, 1943
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lobophora montanata Packard, 1874Thickleaved wild strawberry
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lychnosea helveolaria Hulst, 1881Round burrfish
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Mericisca gracea Hulst, 1896
Mericisca scobina Rindge, 1958Cow Knob Salamander
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Mniotype pallescens McDunnough, 1946Whitestockinged black fly
Nemoria intensaria Pearsall, 1911Emydid Turtles
Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873Single-lined Emerald
Neoterpes trianguliferata Packard, 1871
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oidaematophorus grisescens Walsingham, 1880
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papestra brenda Barnes & McD..., 1916
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parnassius epaphus Oberthür, 1879Common Red Apollo
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pelochrista dorsisignatana Clemens, 1860Triangle-backed Eucosma Moth
Pero giganteus Grossbeck, 1910Ornate Box Turtle
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polia discalis Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionomelia spododea Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Prochoerodes forficaria Guenée, 1858Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Richia grotei (Franclemont ..., 1983)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Semiothisa delectata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Digrammia delectata Hulst, 1887
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Somatolophia haydenata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Speranza coloradensis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Speranza decorata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Stamnodes marmorata Packard, 1896
Stamnodes morrisata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Stamnoctenis morrisata Hulst, 1887
Stenoporpia separataria Grote, 1883
Thera latens Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Thera otisi Dyar, 1904
Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xestia (Anomogyna) vernilis Grote, 1879
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena brucei Smith, 1892Bruce´s Swordgrass Moth
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Estes Park
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
107
153
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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