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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Big Creek (Fresno County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
90
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
90
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
75
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
61
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
26
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Creek (Fresno County)
13 Families width 24 Species
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Creek (Fresno County)
26 Genera with 24 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gazoryctra Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Creek (Fresno County)
24 Species
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acrolepiopsis californica Gaedike, 1984
Argyrotaenia franciscana Walsingham, 1879Apple skinworm
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Digrammia triviata Barnes & McD..., 1917Woodland Salamanders
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Feralia februalis Grote, 1874
Gazoryctra mathewi Edwards, 1874Matthews Ghost Moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria adonis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Pero radiosaria Hulst, 1886
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Stamnodes morrisata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Stamnoctenis morrisata Hulst, 1887
Stretchia pictipennis McDunnough, 1949
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Big Creek (Fresno County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
26
24
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