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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Altamont (Alameda County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
30
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Altamont (Alameda County)
5 Families width 10 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Altamont (Alameda County)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Altamont (Alameda County)
10 Species
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Altamont (Alameda County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
9
10
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