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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
68
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
68
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
63
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leadville (Lake County Colorado)
9 Families width 37 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leadville (Lake County Colorado)
31 Genera with 37 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Admetovis Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1794Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1866Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leadville (Lake County Colorado)
37 Species
Acronicta cyanescens (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Admetovis oxymorus Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Anarta (Calocestra) farnhami Grote, 1873
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea inficita Walker, 1857Lined Quaker
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Discestra oregonica (Grote, 1881)⇒ Anarta oregonica Grote, 1881
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hada sutrina Grote, 1881Sutrina Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lacinipolia naevia Smith, 1898
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Oeneis (Protoeneis) uhleri Realkirt, 1866Ocellate arctic
Papestra brenda Barnes & McD..., 1916
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Leadville (Lake County Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
31
37
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