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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Owyhee County (Idaho, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
237
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
237
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
232
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
58
199
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
66
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Owyhee County
16 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Owyhee County
66 Genera with 70 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1813Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1878Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 2014
Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eumysia Dyar, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1974Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1875Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hulstina Dyar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1878Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1878Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1870Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tesagrotis Lafontaine, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Owyhee County
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acleris nivisellana Walsingham, 1879Apple leaf twister
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Andropolia diversilineata Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drepanulatrix bifilata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumysia mysiella Dyar, 1905
Euxoa cana Lafontaine, 1974
Furcula cinereoides (Dyar, 1890)⇒ Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865
Glena nigricaria Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hemileuca nutalli Strecker, 1875Nuttall's Sheepmoth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hulstina formosata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nedra stewarti Grote, 1875
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Tesagrotis piscipellis Grote, 1878

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Owyhee County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
66
70
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