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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
39
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
39
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
39
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for LaPorte (Larimer County)
11 Families width 24 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for LaPorte (Larimer County)
25 Genera with 24 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaPorte (Larimer County)
24 Species
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in LaPorte (Larimer County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
25
24
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