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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sheep Creek (Conejos County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
137
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
137
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
131
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
119
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
43
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sheep Creek (Conejos County)
12 Families width 51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sheep Creek (Conejos County)
43 Genera with 51 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chersotis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Choristostigma Warren, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1863Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1883Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1874Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Haplochrois Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1904Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1980Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sheep Creek (Conejos County)
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea inficita Walker, 1857Lined Quaker
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chersotis juncta Grote, 1878Stirrup and Spear Dart Moth
Choristostigma plumbosignalis Fernald, 1888
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863Cresson´s Ctenucha
Enypia venata Grote, 1883Variable Girdle
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Haplochrois thalycra Meyrick, 1897
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Nemoria darwiniata Dyar, 1904Columbian Emerald
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polia propodea McCabe, 1980
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Speranza brunneata Thunberg, 1784Ochre Granite
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Syngrapha ignea Grote, 1863Mountain Beauty
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sheep Creek (Conejos County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
43
51
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