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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
139
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
139
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
136
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
108
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
60
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Livermore (Larimer County)
10 Families width 72 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms36SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Livermore (Larimer County)
60 Genera with 72 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1860Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycanades Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1892Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Livermore (Larimer County)
72 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Amphipyra brunneoatra Strand, 1916
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Digrammia pervolata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycanades purpurea Grote, 1874
Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874Pacific Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parabagrotis formalis Grote, 1874
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874Rufous Quaker
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stretchia plusiaeformis H. Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylena brucei Smith, 1892Bruce´s Swordgrass Moth
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Livermore (Larimer County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
60
72
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