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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Sitka City and Borough (Alaska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
420
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
418
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
398
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
358
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sitka City and Borough
24 Families width 92 Species and 9 Subspecies
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Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths29SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae (Boisduval, 1828)Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sitka City and Borough
81 Genera with 92 Species
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U
V
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Acasis Duponchel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Actebia Stephens, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Blepharita Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ceranemota Clarke, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1907Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1878Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Endrosis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1825Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1883Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1908Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Gazoryctra Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Greya Busck, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1870Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Lithomoia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lotisma Busck, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Oporinia Guenée, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1896Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1851Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1891Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteinia Hubner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Zeiraphera Treitschke, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sitka City and Borough
92 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acasis viridata Packard, 1873Olive-and-black Carpet
Acleris curvalana Kearfott, 1907Blueberry Leaftier
Acleris effractana (Hübner, 1799)⇒ Acleris emargana Fabricius, 1775
Actebia (Actebia) fennica Tauscher, 1837Black Army Cutworm
Amblyptilia pica Walsingham, 1880Geranium Plume
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Ancylis subaequana Zeller, 1875
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea (Apamea) zeta Treitschke, 1825Exile
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea vultuosa Grote, 1875Airy Apamea
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Blepharita tenera Smith, 1900
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Ceranemota fasciata Barnes & McD..., 1910
Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fumiferana Clemens, 0
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Cydia youngana (Kearfott, 1907)⇒ Cydia strobilella Linnaeus, 1758
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Enypia venata Grote, 1883Variable Girdle
Epinotia albangulana Walsingham, 1879Alder catkin moth
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860Kern Canyon Slender Salamander
Eupithecia mutata Pearsall, 1908Cloaked Pug
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurois astricta Morrison, 1874Great brown dart
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eurystaura dysstroma Kiriakoff, 1968
Gazoryctra confusus Edwards, 1885
Greya variabilis D.R. Davis &..., 1992
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena renunciata Walker, 1862Renounced Highflyer
Hydriomena speciosata Packard, 1874
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Lithomoia germana Morrison, 1874American Brindle
Lotisma trigonana Walsingham, 1879
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758
Melanchra pulverulenta Smith, 1888
Melanolophia imitata Walker, 1860Green Striped Forest Looper
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Narycia dicranota (Turner, 1923)⇒ Lepidoscia dicranota Turner, 1923
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oligia illocata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Fishia nigrescens Hammond & L...., 2013
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Oporinia pulchraria Taylor, 1907
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perizoma grandis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Schinia simplex Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Spargania luctuata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Udea washingtonalis Grote, 1881Washington Udea Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Venusia pearsalli Dyar, 1906Pearsalls Carpet Moth
Vinius philaenus (P. Mabille, 1883)⇒ Vinius letis Plötz, 1883
Xanthorhoe alticolata Barnes & McD..., 1916
Xanthorhoe borealis Hulst, 1896
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sitka City and Borough
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
81
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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