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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
52
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
52
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
52
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
52
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big River (Mendocino County)
13 Families width 29 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big River (Mendocino County)
29 Genera with 29 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonionota Zeller, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1878Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big River (Mendocino County)
29 Species
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835Marbled Button
Agriphila plumbifimbriellus (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Agriphila plumbifimbriella Dyar, 1904
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Argyresthia oreasella Chambers, 1877Cherry shoot borer
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Filatima abactella Clarke, 1932
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonionota hyptiotes Clarke, 1964
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pyrausta nicalis Grote, 1878
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Big River (Mendocino County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
29
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