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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Auburn (Placer County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
379
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
379
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
356
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
282
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
74
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Auburn (Placer County)
17 Families width 80 Species and 9 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Auburn (Placer County)
74 Genera with 80 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1858Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paradaemonia Bouvier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Viola Evans, 1953Violet1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Auburn (Placer County)
80 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acontia acerba (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache acerba H. Edwards, 1881
Ancylis mediofasciana Clemens, 1864
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Argyrotaenia dorsalana Dyar, 1902
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cyclophora pendulinaria Guenée, 1858Pearly-grey Wave
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Dichomeris marginella Fabricius, 1781Juniper Webber
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) perpolita Morrison, 1876Polished Dart
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paradaemonia thelia Jordan, 1922
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyllonorycter propinquinella Braun, 1908Cherry Blotch Miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudalypia crotchii Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Viola olla Evans, 1953
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Auburn (Placer County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
74
80
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
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov