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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Jack Creek (Elko County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		7
15
16		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		7
15
16		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		7
15
16		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		7
15
16		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		4
11
11		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jack Creek (Elko County)
4 Families width 11 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jack Creek (Elko County)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jack Creek (Elko County)
11 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jack Creek (Elko County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		4
11
11		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