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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Moab (Grand County, Utah, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
261
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
261
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
253
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
226
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
103
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Moab
17 Families width 150 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms77SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Moab
103 Genera with 150 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTXZ
Abagrotis J. Smith, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1881Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Afotella Barnes & Ben..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Aleptina Dyar, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Allerastria R.M. Brown, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Comadia Barnes & McD..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cybalomia Lederer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Dichozoma Munroe, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18708SpeciesTaxom
Escaria Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1903Coast dart13SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hadenella Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1881Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1938Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Honora Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolythra Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichophora Walsingham, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Melitara Walker, 1925Pricklypear Borer1SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Noctueliopsis Munroe, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Philtraea Hulst, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Polenta Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protogygia McDunnough, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1891Flower Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Sonia Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Stylopoda J. B. Smith, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1999Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tellervo Kirby, 1911Cracker1SpeciesTaxom
Tesagrotis Lafontaine, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Therasea Grote, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trichopolia Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tyta Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1996Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moab
150 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abagrotis turbulenta McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Acontia arida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acronicta mansueta (Smith, 1897)⇒ Acronicta falcula Grote, 1877
Adonisea acutilinea Grote, 1878
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Adonisea walsinghami Edwards, 1881
Afotella cylindrica Grote, 1880
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Aleptina semiatra Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Allerastria albiciliatus J.B. Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Bagisara buxea Grote, 1881Three-lined Bagisera Moth
Brachylomia populi Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Chlorochlamys appellaria Pearsall, 1911Siskiyou Mountains Salamander
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Comadia bertholdi Grote, 1880Lupine Borer Moth
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Copablepharon grandis Strecker, 1875Pale Yellow Dune Moth
Copablepharon serratigrande Lafontaine, 2004
Copicucullia cucullioides (Barnes & Ben..., 1923)⇒ Cucullia cucullioides Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cybalomia extorris (Warren, 1892)⇒ Aethiophysa extorris Warren, 1892
Dichozoma parvipicta Barnes & McD..., 1918
Digrammia pictipennata Hulst, 1898
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Escaria clauda Grote, 1882
Euagrotis exuberans (Smith, 1898)⇒ Anicla exuberans J. B. Smith, 1898
Eucosma denverana Kearfott, 1907
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Euxoa cicatricosa Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Euxoa citricolor Grote, 1880
Euxoa cona Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Euxoa laetificans Smith, 1894Filefishes
Euxoa nevada Smith, 1900
Euxoa quadridentata Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Euxoa recula Harvey, 1876
Euxoa satiens Smith, 1890
Euxoa siccata Smith, 1893
Euxoa tronella (Smith, 1903)⇒ Euxoa tronellus Smith, 1903
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1878
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hadenella pergentilis Grote, 1883
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemileuca neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881Neumoegen's Buckmoth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Honora mellinella Grote, 1878Honora Moth
Hoplolythra discistriga Smith, 1903
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Hystrichophora vestaliana Zeller, 1875
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Leucania imperfecta Smith, 1894
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Loxostege kingi Munroe, 1976
Loxostege lepidalis Hulst, 1886
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melitara subumbrella Dyar, 1925
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Noctueliopsis bububattalis Hulst, 1886
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oncocnemis augustus (Harvey, 1875)⇒ Sympistis augustus Harvey, 1875
Oncocnemis ibapahensis (Barnes & Ben..., 1924)⇒ Sympistis ibapahensis Barnes & Ben..., 1924
Oncocnemis occata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis occata Grote, 1875
Oncocnemis pernotata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Sympistis pernotata Grote, 1883
Oncocnemis utahensis (Barnes & Ben..., 1924)⇒ Sympistis utahensis Barnes & Ben..., 1924
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Phaneta bucephaloides Walsingham, 1891
Philtraea utahensis Buckett, 1971Northern Diamond-backed Terrapin
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plagiomimicus kathyae J.K. Adams, 2009Threetooth puffers
Polenta tepperi (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Plagiomimicus tepperi Morrison, 1875
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Protogygia postera Fauske & Laf..., 2004
Pseudanarta singula Grote, 1880
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Schinia albafascia Smith, 1883Western cordilleran bunchberry
Schinia argentifascia Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Schinia ciliata Smith, 1900Silktassel
Schinia immaculata Pogue, 2004Marblefish
Schinia oleagina Morrison, 1875
Schinia reniformis Smith, 1900Silktassel
Schinia sanrafaeli Opler, 2004Blackspotted porcupinefish
Schinia unimacula Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Scotogramma harnardi Barnes & Ben..., 1924Khaki flounder
Scotogramma orida Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Scotogramma submarina Grote, 1883
Sonia vovana Kearfott, 1907
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stenoporpia glaucomarginaria McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Stylopoda groteana Dyar, 1903
Sympistis buchis J.T.Troubridge, 2008Eyed sole
Sympistis jocelynae J.T.Troubridge, 2008Eyed sole
Sympistis min J.T.Troubridge, 2008Eyed sole
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Tarache toddi Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Tegeticula altiplanella Pellmyr, 1999
Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911
Tesagrotis piscipellis Grote, 1878
Tetracis truxaliata Guenée, 1858
Therasea huachuca (Smith, 1903)⇒ Tarache huachuca Smith, 1903
Trichoclea decepta (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anarta decepta Grote, 1883
Tricholita chipeta Barnes, 1904Foureyed sole
Trichopolia dentatella Grot, 1883
Tyta luctuosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Field bindweed moth
Xestia aequaeva glaucina Lafontaine &..., 1996
Zale colorado Smith, 1909

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Moab
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
103
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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