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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wild Horse (Cheyenne County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
46
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
46
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
37
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wild Horse (Cheyenne County Colorado)
10 Families width 42 Species
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wild Horse (Cheyenne County Colorado)
37 Genera with 42 Species
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Acossus Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1857Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1875Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Euagrotis McDunnough, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptocnemis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euscirrhopterus Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacontia J. B. Smith, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suleima Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wild Horse (Cheyenne County Colorado)
42 Species
Acossus populi Walker, 1856Aspen Carpenterworm
Adonisea roseitincta Harvey, 1875
Adonisea volupia Fitch, 1857
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Agrotis rileyana Morrison, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cucullia dorsalis Smith, 1892Planehead filefish
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Euagrotis exuberans (Smith, 1898)⇒ Anicla exuberans J. B. Smith, 1898
Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Guenée, 1852Fringed Dart
Eucosma pulveratana Walsingham, 1879
Euscirrhopterus gloveri Grote & Robi..., 1868Purslane Moth
Euxoa misturata Smith, 1890
Givira theodori Dyar, 1893
Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891Four-spotted Gluphisia
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Lobocleta peralbata Packard, 1873
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oncocnemis iricolor (Smith, 1888)⇒ Sympistis iricolor Smith, 1888
Oncocnemis occata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis occata Grote, 1875
Pelochrista argenteana Walsingham, 1895
Pelochrista scintillana Clemens, 1865
Pseudacontia crustaria Morrison, 1875
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Suleima baracana Kearfott, 1907
Sympistis insanina J.T.Troubridge, 2008Eyed sole
Sympistis jenniferae J.T.Troubridge, 2008Eyed sole
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Tarachidia binocula (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia binocula Grote, 1875
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wild Horse (Cheyenne County Colorado)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
37
42
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