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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
286
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
286
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
276
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
224
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
80
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Miguel County (Colorado)
16 Families width 104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Miguel County (Colorado)
80 Genera with 104 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Choristostigma Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digramma1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1914Conifer Coneworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1878Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eudonia Billberg, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eugnosta Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliothodes Hampson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypopacha Linnaeus, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mimoschinia Warren, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemeris Rindge, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1880Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Miguel County (Colorado)
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Adonisea chrysellus Grote, 1874
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea sanguinea Geyer, 1832
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Agrochola (Sunira) verberata Smith, 1904
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Apamea antennata Smith, 1890Lizard beetles
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873Meske'S Underwing Moth
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chionodes grandis J.F.G. Clarke, 1947
Chionodes retiniella Barnes & Busck, 1920Ponderosa pine moth
Choristostigma elegantalis Warren, 1892
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias meadii W. Edwards, 1871Alpine Orange
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cupido agriades
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digramma ubiquitata
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dioryctria auranticella Grote, 1883Ponderosa pine coneworm
Dioryctria cambiicola Dyar, 1914Western Pine Moth
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Eudonia echo Dyar, 1928
Eugnosta mexicana Busck, 1907
Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847Anicia Checkerspot
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliothodes diminutivus (Grote, 1873)⇒ Heliothodes diminutiva Grote, 1873
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hydriomena morosata Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hypopacha grisea Neumoegen, 1882
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia majoralis J. B. Smith, 1895Greater Idea
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mimoschinia rufofascialis Stephens, 1834Barber-pole caterpillar
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nemeris speciosa Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Nemoria viridicaria Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Pero giganteus Grossbeck, 1910Ornate Box Turtle
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Schinia grandimedia Hardwick, 1996Boneset Flower Moth
Schinia hulstia Tepper, 1883Hulsts Flower Moth
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza ribearia Fitch, 1848Currant Spanworm
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia praevia Lafontaine, 1998Praevia Dart
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Miguel County (Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
80
104
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
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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