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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Hereford (Cochise County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
137
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
137
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
126
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
111
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
37
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hereford (Arizona)
15 Families width 42 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hereford (Arizona)
37 Genera with 42 Species
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Aguna Williams, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cabares Godman & Salvin, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1880Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1923Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Faculta Busck, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gerra Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Graptolitha Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Rifseria Hodges, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Roeselia Robineau-Des..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Sagenosoma Jordan, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sophronia Hubner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenocharis Grossbeck, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hereford (Arizona)
42 Species
Aguna asander Hewitson, 1867Gold-spot Aguna
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Cabares potrillo Lucas, 1857Potrille Skipper
Catocala desdemona (H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874
Catocala violenta H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Dichomeris georgiella Walker, 1866
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupithecia biedermanata Cassino & Swett, 1922Western Red-backed Salamander
Eupithecia herefordaria Cassino & Swett, 1923Herefords Eupithecia
Faculta inaequalis Busck, 1909Palo Verde Webworm
Gelechia panella Busck, 1903
Gerra sevorsa Grote, 1882
Gloveria gargamelle Strecker, 1884
Gnorimoschema sporomochla Meyrick, 1929
Graptolitha ricardi
Idia suffusalis J. B. Smith, 1899
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Melipotis perpendicularis Guenée, 1852
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Nycteola revayana (Scopoli, 1772)⇒ Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Perigea thyatiroides
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Roeselia varia Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Sagenosoma elsa Strecker, 1878Elsa sphinx
Sophronia roseicrinella Busck, 1909
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Stenocharis arizonensis Capps, 1950
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hereford (Arizona)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
37
42
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