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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
109
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
109
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
107
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
83
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
40
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richfield (Idaho)
15 Families width 47 Species and 3 Subspecies
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richfield (Idaho)
40 Genera with 47 Species
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Acossus Dyar, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolythra Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Raphidia Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richfield (Idaho)
47 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acossus undosus Lintner, 1878
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Euchlaena serrata Drury, 1770Saw Wing
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hoplolythra discistriga Smith, 1903
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Itame plumosata (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Speranza plumosata Barnes & McD..., 1917
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Protagrotis niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)⇒ Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speranza lorquinaria Guenée, 1857Lorquin´s Angle
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Richfield (Idaho)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
40
47
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