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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region South Rim (Tooele County, Utah, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
48
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
48
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
47
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
46
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Rim (Tooele County)
8 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Rim (Tooele County)
14 Genera with 19 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Rim (Tooele County)
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Megathymus coloradensis (Riley, 1875)⇒ Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Stenoporpia anellula Barnes & McD..., 1916Woodland Salamanders

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in South Rim (Tooele County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
14
19
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