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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region North Fork (Elko County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
120
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
120
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
112
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
94
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
26
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Fork (Elko County)
10 Families width 35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Fork (Elko County)
26 Genera with 35 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart6SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lomilysis Franclemont, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Fork (Elko County)
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) intermontana Lafontaine, 1975
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) altens McDunnough, 1946Whitestockinged black fly
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa infausta Walker, 1865
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Itame plumosata (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Speranza plumosata Barnes & McD..., 1917
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lomilysis discolor (Smith, 1904)⇒ Brachylomia discolor Smith, 1904
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in North Fork (Elko County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
26
35
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