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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Millcreek (Salt Lake County, Utah, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
43
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
43
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
43
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
36
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
25
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Millcreek (Salt Lake County)
12 Families width 20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae (Leach, 1815)Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Millcreek (Salt Lake County)
25 Genera with 20 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1865Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1874Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Indarbela Fletcher, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyprepia Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Raphidia Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Theria Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Millcreek (Salt Lake County)
20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Caradrina extima (Walker, 1865)⇒ Caradrina montana Bremer, 1861
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Indarbela philobia (Druce, 1898)⇒ Simplicivalva philobia Druce, 1898
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Platyprepia virginalis Boisduval, 1852Ranchmans Tiger Moth
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia blomeri euchloe Bryk, 1949

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Millcreek (Salt Lake County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
25
20
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