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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Clifton (Mesa County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		76
184
200		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clifton (Mesa County)
76 Families width 200 Species and 8 Subspecies
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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts0SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Diapriidae Latreille, 1796Diapriid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles0SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees0SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredinidae Latreille, 1804Common sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Andrenidae Webster, 1913Andrenid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees0SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Argidae (Konow, 1890)Argid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Crabronidae (Latreille, 1802)Bee Wolves0SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers0SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsychidae Curtis, 1835Net Spinning caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae (Bolivar, 1878)Crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Colletidae Lepeletier, 1841Colletid bees0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Lepismatidae Latreille, 1802Lepismatid Fishmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers0SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceridae (Leach, 1815)Long Horned caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies0SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Pamphiliidae Cameron, 1890Leaf-rolling sawflies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths0SpeciesTaxom
Polycentropodidae Ulmer, 1903Tube Maker Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Psychomyiidae Walker, 1852Net Tube Caddisflies0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil0SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clifton (Mesa County)
200 Species and 8 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthoscelides aureolus G. Horn, 1873
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Aclista eucera Kieffer, 1909
Adalia (Adalia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 17582-spot Ladybird
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) angelicus Cockerell, 1924
Agapostemon (Agapostemon) virescens Fabricius, 1775Bicolored Agapostemon
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agonoleptus conjunctus Say, 1823
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Amara (Amara) aenea De Geer, 1774Common sun beetle
Andrena (Tylandrena) wilmattae Cockerell, 1906
Anthidium (Anthidium) maculosum Cresson, 1878
Anthidium (Anthidium) manicatum Linnaeus, 1758Continental Wool-carder Bee
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthophora (Heliophila) petrophila Cockerell, 1905
Anthrenus (Florilinus) verbasci Linnaeus, 1767Varied carpet beetle
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Arge clavicornis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Arge fuscipes Fallen, 1808
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Augochlora (Augochlora) pura Say, 1837Augochlora Sweat Bee
Bembidion (Bembidion) quadrimaculatum Linnaeus, 1761
Bembidion (Peryphus) tetracolum Say, 1823Seine Riverbank Ground Beetle
Bembix dentilabris (Handlirsch, 1893)⇒ Bembix u-scripta Fox, 1895
Bombus (Bombus) terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Bombus longipennis Friese, 1918
Bombus (Psithyrus) variabilis (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bimaculatus Cresson, 1863Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) centralis Cresson, 1864Central bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) hypnorum Linnaeus, 1758New garden bumblebee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) impatiens Cresson, 1863Common eastern bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus (Cresson, 1863)⇒ Bombus soroeensis Fabricius, 1776
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Brachiacantha ursina Fabricius, 1787Orange-spotted Lady Beetle
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calvia (Anisocalvia) quatuordecimguttata Linnaeus, 1758Cream Spotted Lady-beetle
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Carabus (Archicarabus) nemoralis Müller, 1764Bronze Ground Beetle
Cassida (Cassida) rubiginosa O.F. Müller, 1776Black crowberry
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) calcarata Robertson, 1900Spurred Carpenter Bee
Ceratina (Zadontomerus) dupla (Say, 1837)⇒ Ceratina floridana Mitchell, 1962
Chaerocephalus araneus Flach, 1907
Chaetocnema (Tlanoma) concinna Marsham, 1802Beet flea beetle
Cheumatopsyche (Cheumatopsyche) analis Banks, 1903Net-spinning caddisfly
Cheumatopsyche (Cheumatopsyche) gracilis Banks, 1899
Chlaenius (Eurydactylus) tomentosus Say, 1823
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) punctulata Olivier, 1790Backroad Tiger Beetle
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Coelotrachelus rudis LeConte, 1878
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cosnania pensylvanica Linnaeus, 1767
Cratacanthus dubius Palisot de B..., 1811Goatee blenny
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cydia nigricana Fabricius, 1794Pea Moth
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dianthidium (Adanthidium) arizonicum Rohwer, 1916
Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) globulosus Say, 1823
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epicauta (Macrobasis) fabricii LeConte, 1853Ash-grey blister beetle
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Eucera (Synhalonia) speciosa Cresson, 1878
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Furcula nivea Neumoegen, 1891Fivespot flounder
Galerita (Progaleritina) janus Fabricius, 1792
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gryllus (Gryllus) assimilis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Gastrimargus marmoratus Thunberg, 1815
Halictus (Odontalictus) ligatus Say, 1837Ligated Furrow Bee
Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773Asian lady beetle
Heriades (Neotrypetes) variolosus (Cresson, 1872)⇒ Heriades variolosa Cresson, 1872
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hippodamia (Hippodamia) parenthesis Say, 1824Parenthesis Lady Beetle
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydrobius fuscipes C. Linnaeus, 1758Water Scavenger Beetle
Hygrotus (Hygrotus) inaequalis Fabricius, 1777
Hylaeus (Prosopis) affinis Smith, 1853Eastern Masked Bee
Hylaeus (Prosopis) episcopalis Cockerell, 1896
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hylesinus varius Fabricius, 1775Ash Bark Beetle
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Ilybius biguttulus Germar, 1824
Iphthiminus lewisii Horn, 1870
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Kleidocerys resedae Panzer, 1797Birch Catkin Bug
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) cressonii Robertson, 1890Cresson'S Dialictus
Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) desertum Smith, 1879
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus, 1758Common Silverfish
Leptopterna dolabrata Linnaeus, 1758Meadow plant bug
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lygus elisus Van Duzee, 1914Lucerne bug
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Megachile (Sayapis) fidelis Cresson, 1878Faithful leafcutting bee
Melanoplus aridus Scudder, 1878
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melissodes (Callimelissodes) glenwoodensis Cockerell, 1905
Menecles insertus Say, 1832Elf Shoe Stink Bug
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mystacides azureus Linnaeus, 1761
Mystacides longicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mystacides interjecta Banks, 1914
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomada articulata Smith, 1854Articulated Nomad
Oecanthus fultoni Walker, T.J., 1962Snowy tree cricket
Oecetis ochracea (J. Curtis, 1825)⇒ Oecetis asmanista Mosely, 1953
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Otiorhynchus (Dorymerus) sulcatus Fabricius, 1775Black vine beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pachybrachis tridens Melsheimer, 1847Koa moth
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pamphilius luteicornis Norton, 1869
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Philaenus spumarius Linnaeus, 1758Common Froghopper
Philanthus gibbosus Fabricius, 1775Bee wolf
Philonthus (Philonthus) carbonarius (Gravenhorst, 1802)⇒ Philonthus tenuicornis Mulsant & Rey, 1853
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phymatocera fumipennis Norton, 1861
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Protogygia postera Fauske & Laf..., 2004
Psychomyia pusilla Fabricius, 1781Small Yellow Sedge
Pterostichus (Morphnosoma) melanarius Illiger, 1798European Dark Harp Ground Beetle
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792American wheat weevil
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Scymnopis anthrenus Jordan, 1906
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides Linnaeus, 1758Water scavenger beetle
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Stenotus binotatus Fabricius, 1794Plant Bug
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tetrastichus auplopus Burks, 1963
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thyanta (Thyanta) custator Fabricius, 1803Red-shouldered Stink Bug
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) clavatum (Say, 1837)⇒ Trypoxylon frigidum Smith, 1856
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespula (Paravespula) germanica Fabricius, 1793European wasp
Vespula (Paravespula) vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758Common European Yellowjacket
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Clifton (Mesa County)
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		75
183
199		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SubclassThysanura
Leach, 1815
Common Bristletails, Firebrats, Silverfishes		1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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