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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mill Creek (Archuleta County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
188
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
188
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
156
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
120
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
42
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mill Creek (Archuleta County)
14 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mill Creek (Archuleta County)
42 Genera with 47 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1914Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1806Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mill Creek (Archuleta County)
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Dioryctria cambiicola Dyar, 1914Western Pine Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mill Creek (Archuleta County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
42
47
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