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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region American River (El Dorado County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
149
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
149
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
132
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for American River
11 Families width 30 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for American River
28 Genera with 30 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1873Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Androloma Grote, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ericodesma Dugdale, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Orthiostola Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American River
30 Species
Adonisea suetus Grote, 1873
Androloma maccullochii Kirby, 1837Maccullochs Forester
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Orthiostola lyroda Meyrick, 1927
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in American River
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
30
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