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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
493
700
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Genera
Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
493
700
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Genera
Species
 
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Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
464
661
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Genera
Species
 
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Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
94
402
595
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
150
200
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Genera
Species
 
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List of families for Montrose County
24 Families width 200 Species and 7 Subspecies
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Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montrose County
200 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Bucculatrix sporobolella Busck, 1910
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cucullia montanae Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Datana modesta Beutenmüller, 1890Cinnamon flounder
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Eupithecia agnesata Taylor, 1908
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865Paradoxical Grass Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Homoglaea carbonaria Harvey, 1876
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melitaea didymina Staudinger, 1895
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oncocnemis levis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Sympistis levis Grote, 1880
Oncocnemis sanina (Smith, 1910)⇒ Sympistis sanina Smith, 1910
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pococera arizonella Barnes & Ben..., 1924
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874Dimorphic Sitochroa
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Venusia duodecemlineata (Packard, 1873)⇒ Nomenia duodecimlineata Packard, 1874
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthopastis timais Cramer, 1782Convict Caterpillar
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Montrose County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
150
200
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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