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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Blocksburg (Humboldt County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
91
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
91
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
84
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
73
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blocksburg
5 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blocksburg
7 Genera with 9 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1866Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blocksburg
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Fountainea halice chrysophana H. Bates, 1866Thorn-scrub Leafwing
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Blocksburg
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
7
9
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