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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
113
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
112
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
102
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
95
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Branscomb
12 Families width 18 Species and 3 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Branscomb
16 Genera with 18 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Barbara Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Gonionota Zeller, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Greya Busck, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopus Wallengren, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Branscomb
18 Species and 3 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Barbara colfaxiana Kearfott, 1907Douglas-fir cone moth
Chionodes impes R.W. Hodges, 1999
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Gonionota hyptiotes Clarke, 1964
Greya punctiferella Walsingham, 1888
Hydriomena crokeri Swett, 1910Cope's Giant Salamander
Hydriomena manzanita Taylor, 1906Three-lined Salamander
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Phymatopus hectoides Boisduval, 1868
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Branscomb
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
16
18
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