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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Albion (Mendocino County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
80
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
80
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
73
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
67
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albion (Mendocino County)
8 Families width 13 Species
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albion (Mendocino County)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Antheua Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albion (Mendocino County)
13 Species
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Antheua marpissa Wallengren, 1860
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Albion (Mendocino County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
13
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