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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Oak Creek (Routt County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
98
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
98
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
92
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
72
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
24
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oak Creek (Routt County)
9 Families width 29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oak Creek (Routt County)
24 Genera with 29 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Neoalbertia Tarmann, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Polychrysia Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oak Creek (Routt County)
29 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Atrytonopsis vierecki Skinner, 1902Four-Corners Dusted Skipper
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Neoalbertia constans Edwards, 1881
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Polychrysia morigera Edwards, 1887Disjunct Looper
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Speranza lorquinaria Guenée, 1857Lorquin´s Angle
Speyeria nokomis Edwards, 1862Apacheana Fritillary
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Stretchia plusiaeformis H. Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Oak Creek (Routt County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
24
29
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