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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Anaheim (Orange County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
116
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
116
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
114
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
105
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
43
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Anaheim
15 Families width 54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Anaheim
43 Genera with 54 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1884Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lindera Blanchard, 1852Spicebush1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1958Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Symmoca Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anaheim
54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala francisca H. Edwards, 1880
Catocala hippolyta Strecker, 1874
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Ectypia clio Packard, 1864Clio Moth
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Erinnyis domingonis (Butler, 1875)⇒ Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Gloveria medusa Strecker, 1898
Grapholita (Aspila) molesta Busck, 1916Moth
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hemileuca burnsi Watson, 1910Burns' Buckmoth
Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884Electra buckmoth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lindera tessellatella Blanchard, 1852Chequered Clothes
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nemapogon granella Linnaeus, 1758Corn Moth
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Saturnia walterorum Hogue & Johnson, 1958Walter's Saturnia Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Symmoca signatella Herrich-Schä..., 1854Dockland Obscure
Ufeus plicatus Grote, 1878Folded Satyr
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Anaheim
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
43
54
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