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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wellington (Lyon County, Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
115
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
115
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
112
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
98
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (Lyon County Nevada)
18 Families width 67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington (Lyon County Nevada)
63 Genera with 67 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1867Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plemyria Hübner, 1896Blue-bordered carpet1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Taniva Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1996Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington (Lyon County Nevada)
67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abagrotis forbesi (Smith, 1908)⇒ Abagrotis nefascia Smith, 1908
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix canadensis Busck, 1902Canadian Agonopterix
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apotomis capreana Hübner, 1817Sallow Apotomis
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Dichrorampha simulana Clemens, 1860
Donacaula melinellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Donacaula melinella Clemens, 1860
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Melanolophia imitata Walker, 1860Green Striped Forest Looper
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plemyria georgii Hulst, 1896George'S Carpet Moth
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Prochoerodes amplicineraria Pearsall, 1906Yonahlossee Salamander
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Taniva albolineana Kearfott, 1907Spruce needleminer
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia aequaeva glaucina Lafontaine &..., 1996

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wellington (Lyon County Nevada)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
63
67
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