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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Southwest (Salt Lake County, Utah, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
275
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
275
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
260
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
228
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
107
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwest (Salt Lake County)
20 Families width 124 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths27SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwest (Salt Lake County)
107 Genera with 124 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1974Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1813Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletia Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Scelidacantha Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest (Salt Lake County)
124 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea auranticolor Grote, 1873
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Cautethia grotei Edwards, 1882Grote's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Chionodes praetor R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Conochares arizonae (H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupithecia cretaceata Packard, 1874
Eupithecia niphadophilata Dyar, 1904
Eupithecia ornata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa aurantiaca Lafontaine, 1974
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyppa contrasta McDunnough, 1946Summer Hyppa Moth
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lasionycta conjugata Smith, 1899Dart-poison Frogs
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Macaria unipunctaria Wright, 1916Striped Mud Turtle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mythimna unipuncta Haworth, 1809
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Scelidacantha triseriata Packard, 1874
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula siccata McDunnough, 1939Mineral King draba
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza coloradensis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Xanthorhoe labradorensis Packard, 1867Labrador Carper
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Ypsolopha delicatella Busck, 1903
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Southwest (Salt Lake County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
107
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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