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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fairfield (Utah County, Utah, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
175
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
175
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
171
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
152
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
89
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield (Utah County)
18 Families width 102 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield (Utah County)
89 Genera with 102 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1841Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Utah County)
102 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fairfield (Utah County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
89
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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