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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Verdi (Washoe County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
79
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
79
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
74
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
65
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Verdi (Washoe County)
14 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Verdi (Washoe County)
21 Genera with 26 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1873Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1851Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 0Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Epistenia Stephens, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1841Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 0And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18233SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Verdi (Washoe County)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adonisea suetus Grote, 1873
Agrotis fatidica bombycia Eversmann, 1851
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Crambus nevadellus
Crambus vachellellus
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Epistenia (Epistenia) media Hedqvist, 1968
Eucosma excerptionana Heinrich, 1923
Gelechia retiniella Barnes & Busck, 1920
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hydriomena marinata Barnes & McD..., 1918Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Hydriomena nevadae Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Loxostege brunneitincta Munroe, 1976
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pyla nigricula Heinrich, 1956
Scoparia expallidalis
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Verdi (Washoe County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
21
26
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