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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Summit Lake (Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		67
161
203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		67
161
203		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		61
151
186		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		48
132
165		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		14
61
88		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Summit Lake (Colorado)
14 Families width 88 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals28SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Summit Lake (Colorado)
61 Genera with 88 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1799Lesser Fritillaries7SpeciesTaxom
Brachylomia Hampson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1793Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1864Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1830Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1883Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1809Alpines3SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurystaura Janse, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Gynaephora Hübner, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1837Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1857White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics5SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Summit Lake (Colorado)
88 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) freija Thunberg, 1791Freija Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) frigga Thunberg, 1791Frigga Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) improba Butler, 1877'Uncompahgre' Dingy Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia (Esper, 1799)⇒ Clossiana eunomia Esper, 1799
Brachylomia discinigra Walker, 1856Black-disc Sallow
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clepsis moeschleriana Wocke, 1862
Clossiana chariclea Schneider, 1794Arctic Fritillary
Clossiana titania (Esper, 1793)⇒ Boloria titania Esper, 1793
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido agriades
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Eilema bicolor (Grote, 1864)⇒ Manulea bicolor Grote, 1864
Entephria polata Duponchel, 1830Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle
Enypia venata Grote, 1883Variable Girdle
Epidemia dorcas (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erebia magdalena (Strecker, 1880)⇒ Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777
Erebia theano Tauscher, 1809Banded Alpine
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eupithecia graefii (Hulst, 1896)⇒ Eupithecia habermani Viidalepp & ..., 1988
Eurystaura dysstroma Kiriakoff, 1968
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glyphipterix diplotoxa Meyrick, 1920
Gynaephora (Byrdia) rossii Curtis, 1835Ross´ Tussock Moth
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Lasionycta conjugata Smith, 1899Dart-poison Frogs
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Mesoleuca ruficillata Guenée, 1857White-ribboned Carpet
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) jutta Hübner, 1806Baltic Grayling
Oeneis (Oeneis) melissa Fabricius, 1775Melissa Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Scopula (Holarctias) sentinaria Geyer, 1837
Speranza brunneata Thunberg, 1784Ochre Granite
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Sympistis heliophila Paykull, 1793
Sympistis zetterstedtii (Staudinger, 1857)⇒ Sympistis labradoris Staudinger, 1857
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Syngrapha ignea Grote, 1863Mountain Beauty
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Xanthorhoe abrasaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Northern Carpet
Xanthorhoe alticolata Barnes & McD..., 1916

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Summit Lake (Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		14
61
88		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