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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Reno (Washoe County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
298
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
298
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
284
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
239
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
80
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Reno (Washoe County)
20 Families width 107 Species and 4 Subspecies
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Reno (Washoe County)
80 Genera with 107 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1887Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1891Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Crambodes Guenée, 01SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Diedra Rubinoff & P..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euchalcia Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euros H. Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaduma Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Penstemonia Engelhardt, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites4SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Reno (Washoe County)
107 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acrolophus variabilis Walsingham, 1887
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Amphipoea lunata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Amphipyra brunneoatra Strand, 1916
Amydria obliquella Dietz, 1905
Andropolia diversilineata Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Andropolia lichena (Barnes & McD..., 1912)⇒ Aseptis lichena Barnes & McD..., 1912
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Aseptis serrula Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala desdemona (H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambodes lunata
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichrorampha piperana Busck, 1906
Diedra cockerellana Kearfott, 1907Cockerells Moth
Diedra intermontana Rubinoff & P..., 1999
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Drasteria stretchii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Elophila truckualis
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eremobina unicincta Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Ethmia semitenebrella Dyar, 1902
Euchalcia (Adeva) albavitta Ottolengui, 1902
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eucosma bobana (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Eucopina bobana Kearfott, 1907
Eucosma ponderosa (Powell, 1968)⇒ Eucopina ponderosa Powell, 1968
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Euros proprius H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Furcula cinereoides (Dyar, 1890)⇒ Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910Burns' Buckmoth
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyppa indistincta Smith, 1894
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Macaduma toxophora Turner, 1899
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oligia rampartensis (Dyar, 1923)⇒ Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Penstemonia clarkei Engelhardt, 1946
Petrophila confusalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Petrophila avernalis Grote, 1878
Phaneta offectalis Hulst, 1886
Phaneta pallidarcis Heinrich, 1923
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Properigea niveirena Harvey, 1876
Protagrotis obscura Barnes & McD..., 1911
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Pseudanarta singula Grote, 1880
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Semiothisa gilletteata (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Digrammia gilletteata Dyar, 1904
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879
Sparganothis tunicana Walsingham, 1879
Sparganothis xanthoides Walker, 1863Mosaic Sparganothis
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Reno (Washoe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
80
107
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