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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
18
35
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
35
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wild Horse (Elko County)
9 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wild Horse (Elko County)
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Acossus Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1875Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptocnemis Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1867Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Suleima Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wild Horse (Elko County)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acossus populi Walker, 1856Aspen Carpenterworm
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Agrotis rileyana Morrison, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
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
Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Guenée, 1852Fringed Dart
Euxoa misturata Smith, 1890
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pyrausta borealis Packard, 1867Northern Pyrausta
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Suleima baracana Kearfott, 1907
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wild Horse (Elko County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
24
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