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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Canyon (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
352
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
352
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
340
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
301
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
102
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
28 Families width 118 Species and 8 Subspecies
#NCPRGYEHLTSOZ
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae (Boisduval, 1828)Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
102 Genera with 118 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Androloma Grote, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caryocolum F. Gregor Jr..., 1864Caryocolum species1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1763Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1906Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1880Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Morophagoides G. Petersen, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1907Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1910
Unidentified Parornix Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1829
Plain conch0SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polix Hodges, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpula Povolny, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Setagrotis Smith, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Telethusia Heinrich, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tesagrotis Lafontaine, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Toripalpus Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Xenotemna Powell, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
118 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agriphila plumbifimbriellus (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Agriphila plumbifimbriella Dyar, 1904
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Androloma maccullochii Kirby, 1837Maccullochs Forester
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870Gray Metalmark
Aristotelia fungivorella Clemens, 1864
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Caryocolum cassella Walker, 1864
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chionodes occlusa A.F. Braun, 1925
Chionodes praetor R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene perrosea Dyar, 1904
Clepsis persicana Fitch, 1856Green needleworm
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Crambus perlellus Scopoli, 1763
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Digrammia atrofasciata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia pervolata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Drasteria hudsonica Grote & Robi..., 1865Halibuts
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchaetes zella Dyar, 1902
Eupithecia bryanti Taylor, 1906Three-lined Salamander
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypsopygia planalis Grote, 1880
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Morophagoides berkeleyella Powell, 1967
Narycia dicranota (Turner, 1923)⇒ Lepidoscia dicranota Turner, 1923
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Olethreutes bipartitana Clemens, 1860Divided Olethreutes
Oligocentria coloradensis Edwards, 1885
Oncocnemis homogena (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis homogena Grote, 1877
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Panthea gigantea French, 1890Banded leopard blowfish
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Pelochrista morrisoni Walsingham, 1884
Peridroma diarsia Hübner, 1921
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polix coloradella Walsingham, 1888Skunk Moth
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrausta fodinalis Lederer, 1863
Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859Orange Mint Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861
Setagrotis pallidicollis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Setagrotis vocalis Grote, 1879
Setagrotis vocalis Grote, 1879
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Telethusia ovalis Packard, 1874Oval Telethusia
Tesagrotis atrifrons Grote, 1873
Toripalpus trabalis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Jocara trabalis Grote, 1881
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Udea berberalis Barnes & McD..., 1918
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xenotemna pallorana Robinson, 1869Pallid Leafroller Moth
Xestia aequaeva glaucina Lafontaine &..., 1996
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Ypsolopha canariella Walsingham, 1881Canary Ypsolopha
Ypsolopha delicatella Busck, 1903
Zale colorado Smith, 1909
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Canyon (Contra Costa County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
102
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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