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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sunnyside (Nye County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
95
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
95
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
81
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
74
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
51
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sunnyside (Nye County)
14 Families width 61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sunnyside (Nye County)
51 Genera with 61 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Alberada Heinrich, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthea McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Scotogramma H. Edwards, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sunnyside (Nye County)
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alampeta Franclemont, 1967
Alberada parabates Dyar, 1913The Transgressor
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Digrammia cinereola (Hulst, 1896)⇒ Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1878
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oligocentria coloradensis Edwards, 1885
Paectes abrostolella Walker, 1866Barrens Paectes
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero modestus Grossbeck, 1910Ornate Box Turtle
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pseudopanthea palata Grote, 1880
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Sabulodes dissimilis Hulst, 1898
Scotogramma yakima Smith, 1900
Sicya morsicaria Hulst, 1886
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale colorado Smith, 1909
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale termina Grote, 1883
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sunnyside (Nye County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
51
61
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