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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Falcon (El Paso County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
115
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
115
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
112
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
102
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falcon (El Paso County Colorado)
9 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falcon (El Paso County Colorado)
16 Genera with 15 Species
Abraxas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1836Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falcon (El Paso County Colorado)
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Falcon (El Paso County Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
16
15
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