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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mount Charleston (Clark County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
142
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
142
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
142
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
142
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mount Charleston
15 Families width 143 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms41SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths38SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mount Charleston
109 Genera with 143 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Archirhoe Herbulot, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorosea Packard, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1874Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coenochroa Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1995Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Destutia Grossbeck, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1908Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1875Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolythra Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1876Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1909Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mecyna Doubleday, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1898Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nocloa Smith, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pherne Hulst, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Prochloridea Barnes & McD..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohadena Alpheraky, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Setagrotis Smith, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Snowia Neumoegen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ulolonche Smith, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mount Charleston
143 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abagrotis discoidalis Grote, 1876
Abagrotis erratica Smith, 1890
Abagrotis forbesi (Smith, 1908)⇒ Abagrotis nefascia Smith, 1908
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Acontia arida (Smith, 1900)⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anacamptodes obliquaria (Grote, 1883)⇒ Iridopsis obliquaria Grote, 1883
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Archirhoe neomexicana Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlorosea margaretaria Sperry, 1944Van Dyke's Salamander
Chlorosea nevadaria Packard, 1873California strawberry
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Coenochroa californiella Ragonot, 1887
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cucullia eurekae Poole, 1995Pacific plaice
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Destutia oblentaria Grote, 1883
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria perplexa Edwards, 1884Perplexed Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drepanulatrix carnearia Hulst, 1888Many-lined Salamanders
Drepanulatrix hulstii Dyar, 1903
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Enypia griseata Grossbeck, 1908Black-spotted Newt
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Ethmia semilugens Zeller, 1872
Eupithecia adequata Pearsall, 1910Arboreal Salamander
Eupithecia castellata McDunnough, 1944
Eupithecia edna Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia sierrae Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Euxoa choris Harvey, 1876
Euxoa plagigera Morrison, 1874
Euxoa silens Grote, 1875Silent Dart
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glena nigricaria Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Glena quinquelinearia Packard, 1874Five-lined Gray
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hoplolythra discistriga Smith, 1903
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idaea productata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Iridopsis emasculatum Dyar, 1903
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia sareta (Smith, 1906)⇒ Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lithophane atara Smith, 1909
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mecyna mustelinalis Packard, 1873
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nemoria obliqua Hulst, 1898
Nocloa pallens Tepper, 1882Estuarine blowfish
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oncocnemis riparia (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875
Paectes abrostolella Walker, 1866Barrens Paectes
Panthea gigantea French, 1890Banded leopard blowfish
Papestra cristifera Walker, 1858
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parabagrotis formalis Grote, 1874
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pero behrensaria Packard, 1871Behr´s Pero Moth
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Pherne sperryi McDunnough, 1938Southern California draba
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochloridea modesta (Barnes & McD..., 1911)⇒ Rhizagrotis modesta Barnes & McD..., 1911
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Pseudohadena vulnerea Grote, 1883
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Sabulodes dissimilis Hulst, 1898
Semiothisa colorata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia colorata Grote, 1883
Semiothisa delectata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Digrammia delectata Hulst, 1887
Setagrotis radiola Hampson, 1903
Sicya morsicaria Hulst, 1886
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Snowia montanaria Neumoegen, 1884Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Speranza benigna Hulst, 1898
Speranza colata Grote, 1881Black Mountain Salamander
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Stamnodes animata Pearsall, 1906Yonahlossee Salamander
Stamnodes tessellata Packard, 1873
Stenoporpia pulmonaria Grote, 1881Pulmonaria Looper
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Ulolonche disticha Morrison, 1875
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Zale colorado Smith, 1909
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mount Charleston
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
109
143
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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