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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Brisbane (San Mateo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
181
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
181
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
178
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
152
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
42
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brisbane (San Mateo County)
19 Families width 41 Species and 12 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae (Latreille, 1810)& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brisbane (San Mateo County)
42 Genera with 41 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825
Engrailed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1780Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1902Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1855African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brisbane (San Mateo County)
41 Species and 12 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hellinsia balanotes Meyrick, 1908Baccharis Borer
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Tinea thecophora (Walker, 1863)⇒ Antitinea atomosella Walker, 1863
Trapezites luteus leucon Waterhouse, 1938
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brisbane (San Mateo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
42
41
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