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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
243
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
243
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
230
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
183
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
61
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morgan County (Colorado)
12 Families width 79 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morgan County (Colorado)
61 Genera with 79 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1916
American Emperors0SpeciesTaxom
Basilodes Guenée, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1791Lesser Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1875Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1878Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Melitara Walker, 0Pricklypear Borer1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1792Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1900Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Suleima Heinrich, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichaeta Swinhoe, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morgan County (Colorado)
79 Species and 4 Subspecies
Adonisea citrinellus Grote & Robi..., 1870
Adonisea coercita Grote, 1881
Adonisea meadi Grote, 1873
Adonisea regia Strecker, 1876
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Basilodes chrysopis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cucullia luna Morrison, 1875
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Discestra mutata (Dod, 1913)⇒ Anarta mutata Dod, 1913
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eucosma salidana Wright & Gil..., 2015
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia celia (Saunders, 1863)⇒ Grammia figurata Drury, 1773
Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865Paradoxical Grass Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemaris (Hemaris) senta Strecker, 1878California clearwing
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Melitara subumbiella
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oncocnemis iricolor (Smith, 1888)⇒ Sympistis iricolor Smith, 1888
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Schinia diffusa Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Schinia regina Pogue & Harp, 2003Ocean sunfish
Schinia reniformis Smith, 1900Silktassel
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Suleima helianthana Riley, 1881Sunflower Bud Moth
Tarachidia binocula (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichaeta molanna Wallengren, 1857
Ulolonche orbiculata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Morgan County (Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
61
79
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