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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Boulder Creek (Santa Cruz County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
162
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
162
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
159
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
145
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
59
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boulder Creek (California)
12 Families width 71 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boulder Creek (California)
59 Genera with 71 Species
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Androloma Grote, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1887Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1881Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1867Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Haplochrois Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neoalcis McDunnough, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics2SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1876Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1871Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boulder Creek (California)
71 Species and 4 Subspecies
Androloma maccullochii Kirby, 1837Maccullochs Forester
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Apamea unita Smith, 1904
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Clemensia umbrata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Cupido agriades
Cyclophora dataria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Drepanulatrix monicaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Entephria multivagata Hulst, 1881Round burrfish
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eunica volumna venusia C. & R. Felder, 1867Blue-celled Purplewing
Eupithecia ornata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glena nigricaria Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Haplochrois thalycra Meyrick, 1897
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperumia fumosaria Comstock, 1938Dwarf Siren
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Neoalcis californiaria Packard, 1871Brown-lined Looper
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus callinicus Röber, 1886
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prochoerodes forficaria Guenée, 1858Large Maple Spanworm
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Sabulodes aegrotata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous Looper
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Triphosa californiata Packard, 1871
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Boulder Creek (California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
59
71
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