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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region San Juan County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
249
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
249
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
244
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
222
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
103
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Juan County (Colorado)
20 Families width 119 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms38SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Juan County (Colorado)
103 Genera with 119 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonochaetia Povolny, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Anhimella McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anopina Obraztsov, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caloreas Heppner, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1873Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1830Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1898Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1900Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Honora Grote, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvaria Haworth, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Neoarctia Neumoegen & ..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orenaia Duponchel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ovenaia1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycnemis Grote, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Platypolia Grote, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Protogygia McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1819
Checkered skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Reabotis J. B. Smith, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Setagrotis Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tesagrotis Lafontaine, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thiodia Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Titanio Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Juan County (Colorado)
119 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abagrotis duanca Smith, 1908Dark Dart Moth
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonochaetia conspersa Braun, 1921
Agonopterix canadensis Busck, 1902Canadian Agonopterix
Agriphila costilpartella Dyar, 1921
Anarta nigrolunata Packard, 1867
Anhimella contrahens Walker, 1860United Cutworm
Anopina silvertonana Obraztsov, 1962
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Cerma flavidior Barnes & McD..., 1911
Chionodes grandis J.F.G. Clarke, 1947
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Coloradia luski Barnes & Ben..., 1926Lusk's Pinemoth
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Entephria polata Duponchel, 1830Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle
Epinotia silvertoniensis Heinrich, 1923
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Ethmia caliginosella Busck, 1904
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Eucosma bactrana (Heinrich, 1923)⇒ Eucosma abstemia Meyrick, 1932
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Eupithecia adequata Pearsall, 1910Arboreal Salamander
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Eupithecia perfusca Hulst, 1898Angle barred pug
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875Flat Dart
Euxoa flavidens Smith, 1888
Euxoa stigmatalis Smith, 1900
Evergestis obscuralis (Barnes & McD..., 1914)⇒ Evergestis perobliqualis Hampson, 1906
Glaucina interruptaria Grote, 1883
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Honora subsciurella Ragonot, 1887
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incurvaria gillettella Busck, 1915
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Neoarctia brucei Edwards, 1880Bruce´s Tiger
Oncocnemis cibalis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Sympistis cibalis Grote, 1880
Oncocnemis extranea (Smith, 1894)⇒ Sympistis extranea Smith, 1892
Oncocnemis hayesi (Grote, 1873)⇒ Sympistis insanina J.T.Troubridge, 2008
Oncocnemis minor (Barnes, 1928)⇒ Sympistis minor Barnes, 1928
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orenaia coloradalis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Ovenaia trivialis
Oxycnemis orbicularis Barnes & McD..., 1912
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pediasia browerellus (Klots, 1942)⇒ Pediasia browerella Klots, 1942
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platypolia contadina Smith, 1894Filefishes
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Porphyrogenes passalus passalus G.A.W. Herri..., 1869
Protogygia lagena Grote, 1875
Pyla aequivoca Heinrich, 1956
Pyla metalicella Hulst, 1895
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Reabotis immaculalis (Hulst, 1898)⇒ Idia immaculalis Hulst, 1886
Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888)⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Setagrotis vocalis Grote, 1879
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Stenoptilia coloradensis Fernald, 1898
Sympistis definita Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Sympistis dunbari Harvey, 1876
Sympistis extranea Smith, 1892
Sympistis jocelynae J.T.Troubridge, 2008Eyed sole
Syngrapha sackenii Grote, 1872Threespot flounder
Tesagrotis atrifrons Grote, 1873
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Tetracis truxaliata Guenée, 1858
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thiodia insignata Heinrich, 1924
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Titanio alticolalis (Barnes & McD..., 1914)⇒ Orenaia alticolalis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe alticolata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Juan County (Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
103
119
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
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Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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