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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Taos (Taos County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
155
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
155
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
151
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
120
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
70
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taos (Taos County)
13 Families width 87 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms35SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taos (Taos County)
70 Genera with 87 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1864Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1879Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1882Hooded Owlets3SpeciesTaxom
Destutia Grossbeck, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1974Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Fundella Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1938Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1924Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1898Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1886Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1797Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Snowia Neumoegen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Stenoporpia McDunnough, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Tricholita Grote, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichorthosia Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1879Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taos (Taos County)
87 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abagrotis forbesi (Smith, 1908)⇒ Abagrotis nefascia Smith, 1908
Abagrotis vittifrons Grote, 1864Pale-edged Dart Moth
Adonisea mortua Grote, 1864
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia dorsalis Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Cucullia laetifica Lintner, 1875Fringed filefish
Cucullia montanae Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Destutia excelsa Strecker, 1863Woodland Salamanders
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia pictipennata Hulst, 1898
Digrammia sexpunctata (Bates, 1886)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eurois praefixa (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Richia praefixa Morrison, 1875
Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852Red-backed Cutworm
Euxoa auripennis Lafontaine, 1974
Fundella pellucens Zeller, 1848Caribbean Pod Borer
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) williamsii Dodge, 1871Williams Tiger Moth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lacinipolia vittula Grote, 1882
Lithophane contra Barnes & Ben..., 1924
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nemoria caerulescens Prout, 1912Agassiz's Desert Tortoise
Nemoria obliqua Hulst, 1898
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oncocnemis sanina (Smith, 1910)⇒ Sympistis sanina Smith, 1910
Opogona euchaetes Bradley, 1956
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platysenta albolabes (Grote, 1880)⇒ Condica albolabes Grote, 1880
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Prochoerodes amplicineraria Pearsall, 1906Yonahlossee Salamander
Pseudohemihyalea labecula Grote, 1881Freckled Glassy-wing
Raphia pallula (Edwards, 1886)⇒ Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Snowia montanaria Neumoegen, 1884Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Speranza coloradensis Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Stenoporpia glaucomarginaria McDunnough, 1945Black Salamander
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Tolype distincta French, 1890
Tricholita chipeta Barnes, 1904Foureyed sole
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichorthosia parallela (Grote, 1883)⇒ Hypotrix rubra J.D. Lafonta..., 2010
Xestia (Anomogyna) mustelina J.B. Smith, 1900
Xestia aequaeva glaucina Lafontaine &..., 1996
Xestia conchis Grote, 1879
Xylena cineritia Grote, 1874Gray Swordgrass

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Taos (Taos County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
70
87
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