Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Superior (Jefferson County, Colorado, USA)
List of families for Superior (Colorado)
21 Families width 78 Species and 2 Subspecies #PNSRGLTCHDEZ
| Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Superior (Colorado)
73 Genera with 78 Species #ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTUXZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caripeta Walker, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charadra Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionodes Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1863 | Spruce budworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytonix Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cochylis Treitschke, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conochares Smith, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaeodes Speyer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1821 | Sod webworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocigrapha Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyathissa Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Datana Walker, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 2003 | Midgets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1878 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Etiella Zellen, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1809 | Pug Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrapela Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1857 | Coast dart | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Fruva Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hillia Grote, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holcocera Clemens, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerodea Scudder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litocala Harvey, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1882 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meroptera Grote, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1882 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthotaenia Stephens, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papestra Sukhareva, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthodes McDunnough, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1863 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarangesa Moore, 1879 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saucrobotys Munroe, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sitochroa Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiramater McCabe, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarachidia Hampson, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ulosyneda Smith, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthotype Warren, 1773 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1957 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Superior (Colorado)
78 Species and 2 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856) | ⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857 | | Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852 | Interrupted Dagger | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874 | Blackspotted flounder | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859 | Antioch Metalmark | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Caripeta piniata Packard, 1870 | Northern Pine Looper | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835 | Elm sphinx | | Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852 | Laugher | | Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863 | Black-smudged Chionodes | | Choristoneura conflictana Walker, 1863 | Aspen borer | | Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866 | Cranberry Girdler | | Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852 | Cloaked Marvel | | Cochylis dubitana Hübner, 1996 | Little Conch | | Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876) | ⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876 | | Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868 | Orange Skipperling | | Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821 | Common Grass-veneer | | Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874 | Climbing cherry cutworm | | Cyathissa percara Morrison, 1874 | | | Datana ministra Drury, 1773 | Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth | | Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003 | Pale-winged Midget | | Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878 | Buckthorn Dusky Wing | | Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832 | Gold-banded Etiella | | Eupithecia cimicifugata Pearsall, 1908 | Lungless Salamanders | | Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809 | Gray Pug | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797 | Curve toothed Geometer | | Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852 | Red-backed Cutworm | | Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857 | Divergent Dart | | Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875) | ⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875 | | Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865 | Gray Furcula | | Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852 | Glorious Habrosyne | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855 | White Blotched Heterocampa | | Hillia iris Zetterstedt, 1839 | Iris Rover | | Holcocera immaculella McDunnough, 1930 | | | Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758 | Apple tree silk moth | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852 | Bridled Arches | | Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875 | The Lustral Mamestra | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869 | Eufala Skipper | | Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875 | Litocala Moth | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864 | Western Tent Caterpillar | | Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882 | Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth | | Meroptera pravella Grote, 1878 | Lesser aspen webworm | | Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882 | Lead Hairstreak | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Dusky Leafroller | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891 | Lizard beetles | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852 | Ruddy Quaker | | Pyrausta fodinalis Lederer, 1863 | | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879 | | | Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863 | Dogbane Saucrobotys | | Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861) | ⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861 | | Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874 | Dimorphic Sitochroa | | Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852 | Otter Arches | | Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900) | ⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900 | | Tortricidia testacea Packard, 1864 | Early Button Slug Moth | | Ulosyneda valens Edwards, 1881 | | | Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773 | Crocus Geometer | | Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Superior (Colorado)
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