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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
134
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
134
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
134
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
110
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
66
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gilpin County
11 Families width 84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths17SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gilpin County
66 Genera with 84 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1881Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1871Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1938Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1873Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1877Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gilpin County
84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Apamea unita Smith, 1904
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa mappa Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Autographa pseudogamma Grote, 1875Delicate Silver Y
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Dysstroma brunneata Packard, 1867
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Entephria multivagata Hulst, 1881Round burrfish
Erebia callias Edwards, 1871Colorado Alpine
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eucosma ridingsana Robinson, 1869Ridings Eucosma Moth
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862Currant Eulithis Moth
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Eurois praefixa (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Richia praefixa Morrison, 1875
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gnorimoschema alaskense (Povolny, 1967)⇒ Gnorimoschema valesiella Staudinger, 1877
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873Single-lined Emerald
Nepytia umbrosaria Packard, 1874
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877)⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochoerodes forficaria Guenée, 1858Large Maple Spanworm
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Rachiplusia nu Guenée, 1852
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speranza bitactata Walker, 1862Split-lined Angle Moth
Speranza coloradensis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Syngrapha ignea Grote, 1863Mountain Beauty
Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874Green-marked Looper
Thera otisi Dyar, 1904
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gilpin County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
66
84
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