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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
67
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
67
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
60
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
55
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberty (Weld County)
12 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberty (Weld County)
28 Genera with 27 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coenochroa Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Platytes Guenée, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionapteryx Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1875Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberty (Weld County)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Coenochroa illibella Hulst, 1887Dune Panic Grass Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Platytes vobisne Dyar, 1920Platytes Moth
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionapteryx achatina Zeller, 1863
Schinia oleagina Morrison, 1875
Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874Dimorphic Sitochroa
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Liberty (Weld County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
28
27
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