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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (San Diego County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
82
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
82
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
77
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
74
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
6 Families width 19 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
14 Genera with 19 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agathymus Freeman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips3SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1878Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopaeodes Skinner & Wi..., 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
19 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agathymus stephensi Skinner, 1912California Giant Skipper
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Calephelis wrighti Holland, 1930Sweetbush Metalmark
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pachliopta liris liris
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pseudocopaeodes eunus Edwards, 1881Alkali skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
14
19
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