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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
127
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
127
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
57
126
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
123
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
71
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Creek Reserve
27 Families width 87 Species and 2 Subspecies
#TPAEGLCNYSHO
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths8SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Creek Reserve
71 Genera with 87 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVY
Acleris Hübner, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1884Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adela Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Arla J.F.G. Clarke, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1910Ribbed cocoon makers2SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Caloreas Heppner, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1997Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Choristostigma Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Comadia Barnes & McD..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cremastobombycia A.F. Braun, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1907Piercers3SpeciesTaxom
Decodes Obraztsov, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1999Elachista Algae2SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epermenia Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euhyponomeutoides Gaj, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Exceptia Povolny, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Henricus Busck, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Isophrictis Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Miacora Dyar, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1994Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Phobus Heinrich, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopostega Kozlov, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1873Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Rhagea Heinrich, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpopsis Povolny, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Teleiopsis Sattler, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Creek Reserve
87 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acleris keiferi Powell, 1964
Acrolepiopsis californica Gaedike, 1984
Acrolophus laticapitana Walsingham, 1884
Adela septentrionella Walsingham, 1880
Amblyptilia pica Walsingham, 1880Geranium Plume
Ancylis simuloides McDunnough, 1955
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Argyrotaenia franciscana Walsingham, 1879Apple skinworm
Aristotelia argentifera Busck, 1903
Arla diversella Busck, 1916
Aroga eriogonella Clarke, 1935
Aroga unifasciella Busck, 1903
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Bucculatrix albertiella Busck, 1910Oak ribbed casemaker
Bucculatrix variabilis Braun, 1910
Caloptilia acerifoliella Chambers, 1875
Caloptilia agrifoliella Opler, 1971
Caloptilia alnivorella Chambers, 1875Alder Leafminer
Caloptilia palustriella Braun, 1910
Caloreas apocynoglossa Heppner, 1976
Capperia ningoris Walsingham, 1880
Cerastis robertsoni Lafontaine &..., 1997Clawed Frogs
Chionodes braunella Keifer, 1931
Chionodes lophosella Busck, 1909
Choristostigma elegantalis Warren, 1892
Clepsis fucana Walsingham, 1879
Cochylis carmelana Kearfott, 1907
Comadia bertholdi Grote, 1880Lupine Borer Moth
Cydia americana Walsingham, 1879
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Cydia prosperana Kearfott, 1907
Decodes basiplagana (Walsingham, 1879)⇒ Decodes basiplaganus Walsingham, 1879
Elachista cucullata Braun, 1926
Elachista indisella Kaila, 1999
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Epermenia (Calotripis) californica Gaedike, 1977
Epermenia (Calotripis) cicutaella Kearfott, 1903
Epiblema deverrae Brown, 1991
Epinotia arctostaphylana Kearfott, 1904
Epinotia digitana Heinrich, 1923
Epinotia johnsonana Kearfott, 1907
Epinotia kasloana McDunnough, 1925
Epinotia nigralbana Walsingham, 1899
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Euhyponomeutoides gracilariella Busck, 1904
Eulithis powellata Ferguson & Choi, 2001
Exceptia sisterina Powell & Pov..., 2001
Gnorimoschema baccharisella Busck, 1903Coyote Brush Gall Moth
Gnorimoschema crypticum Povolný & Po..., 2001
Grapholita vitrana Walsingham, 1879
Henricus fuscodorsana (Kearfott, 1904)⇒ Henricus fuscodorsanus Kearfott, 1904
Hydriomena manzanita Taylor, 1906Three-lined Salamander
Isophrictis magnella Busck, 1903
Lyonetia prunifoliella Hübner, 1796Striped Bent-wing
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mompha franclemonti Hodges, 1992
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Phaneta pallidarcis Heinrich, 1923
Phaneta subminimana Heinrich, 1923
Phobus curvatella Ragonot, 1887
Phyllonorycter apicinigrella Braun, 1908
Phyllonorycter arbutusella Braun, 1908
Phyllonorycter platani Staudinger, 1870London Midget
Phyllonorycter ribefoliae Braun, 1939
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Proteoteras arizonae Kearfott, 1907Western Boxelder Twig Borer Moth
Pseudopostega albogaleriella Clemens, 1862
Pyrausta grotei Munroe, 1876
Pyrausta perrubralis Packard, 1873Shasta Pyrausta Moth
Rhagea stigmella Dyar, 1910
Scrobipalpopsis madiae Powell & Pov..., 2001
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Stagmatophora iridella (Busck, 1907)⇒ Eteobalea niphochrysa Busck, 1907
Symmetrischema tangolias Gyen, 1913Andean potato tuber moth
Teleiopsis baldiana Barnes & Busck, 1920
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypsolopha rubrella Dyar, 1902

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Big Creek Reserve
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
71
87
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