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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Atlanta (San Joaquin County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
124
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
124
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
121
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
107
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
53
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlanta (San Joaquin County)
15 Families width 58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlanta (San Joaquin County)
53 Genera with 58 Species
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Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1868Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlanta (San Joaquin County)
58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Datana major Grote & Robi..., 1866Azalea Caterpillar
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Hahncappsia pergilvalis Hulst, 1886
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phycitodes albatella Ragonot, 1887
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Atlanta (San Joaquin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
53
58
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