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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
391
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
391
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
372
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
300
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
121
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kiowa County (Colorado)
19 Families width 143 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms62SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kiowa County (Colorado)
121 Genera with 143 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Anhimella McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptocnemis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1874Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Homohadena Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polychrysia Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm2SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kiowa County (Colorado)
143 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852Nettle Spectacle
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta quadrata Grote, 1874Quadrate Dagger Moth
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis rileyana Morrison, 1875
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Anarta) myrtilli Linnaeus, 1761Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anhimella contrahens Walker, 1860United Cutworm
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Blastobasis sciota Bradley, 1961
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Carmenta mimuli Edwards, 1881Coronopus Borer
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Chrysoesthia drurella Fabricius, 1775Fiery Miner
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cochylis dubitana Hübner, 1996Little Conch
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Guenée, 1852Fringed Dart
Eueretagrotis perattentus Grote, 1874Two-Spot Dart
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa basalis Grote, 1879
Euxoa intrita Morrison, 1874
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grapholita (Aspila) molesta Busck, 1916Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Homohadena infixa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sympistis infixa Walker, 1856
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nemapogon granella Linnaeus, 1758Corn Moth
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Olethreutes (Biscopa) glaciana Möschler, 1860
Oncocnemis augustus (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Sympistis augustus Harvey, 1875
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polychrysia moneta Fabricius, 1787Delphinium cutworm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proserpinus juanita Strecker, 1876Juanita Sphinx
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Sympistis chionanthi J.E. Smith, 1797Fringe Tree Sallow
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trachea delicata Grote, 1874Delicate
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kiowa County (Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
121
143
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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