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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
125
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
125
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
120
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
105
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
34
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fallon (Churchill County Nevada)
14 Families width 38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fallon (Churchill County Nevada)
34 Genera with 38 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Comadia Barnes & McD..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Euaontia Barnes & McD..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptocnemis Grote, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Eutricopis Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hadenella Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fallon (Churchill County Nevada)
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia coquillettii Smith, 1800Silktassel
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Comadia dolli Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Comadia henrici Grote, 1882
Copablepharon grandis Strecker, 1875Pale Yellow Dune Moth
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Euaontia clarki Barnes & McD..., 1916
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eucoptocnemis canescens Lafontaine, 2004
Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875White-spotted Midget
Glaucina macdunnoughi Grossbeck, 1912Ravine Salamander
Hadenella pergentilis Grote, 1883
Hesperopsis alpheus Edwards, 1876'MacNeill's' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886Immaculate Idia
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Loxostege unicoloralis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Matigramma emmilta Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Trichoclea decepta (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anarta decepta Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fallon (Churchill County Nevada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
34
38
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