Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Elko County (Nevada, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 172
729
1237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 172
729
1237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 162
703
1173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 115
571
995 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
232
382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
232
382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
232
382 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
192
327 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
187
322 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
56
107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Elko County
5 Families width 107 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Elko County
56 Genera with 107 Species #ABCDEGHIJLNOPSTVZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1775 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1852 | Wood Nymphs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1852 | Checkerspots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1898 | Dappled whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867 | American Dotted Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852 | Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1861 | Admirals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1859 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepheronia Butler, 1775 | Vagrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Occidryas Higgins, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1849 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1793 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1861 | Fetterbush | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyronia Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1852 | Fritillaries | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1870 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Elko County
107 Species and 8 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acraea encedon lycia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852 | California Whitetip | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869 | Charon Woodnymph | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852 | Great Basin Wood Nymph | | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863 | 'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852 | Creamy Marblewing | | Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898) | ⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871 | | Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916 | Bernardino Blue | | Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852 | 'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue | | Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852 | Arrowhead Blue | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863 | Greenish blue | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875 | | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852 | Lorquin's admiral | | Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861 | | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878 | Edith's copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852 | Blue Copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866 | 'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869 | Brown Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870) | ⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870 | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | Pine butterfly | | Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847 | | Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849 | 'Brown' Chryxus Arctic | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852 | Anise Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884 | Double Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Parnassius corybas Fischer von ..., 1823 | | | Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793 | 'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955) | ⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916 | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864 | Pale crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869) | ⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869 | | Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758 | Anglewings | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871 | Becker's white | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767 | Gatekeeper | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852 | Calippe Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869 | Atronia Fritillary | | Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852 | 'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870 | | | Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860 | Leanira Checkerspot | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812 | Subtropical Lady | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Elko County | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 16
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples | 23
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 4
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 12
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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