AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
⌕
Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Carlsbad (San Diego County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
270
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
270
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
267
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
220
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
71
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carlsbad (San Diego County)
20 Families width 72 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carlsbad (San Diego County)
71 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEFGHKLMNPRSTUX
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1874Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Agathymus Freeman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1852Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1936Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euscirrhopterus Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Faculta Busck, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Keiferia Busck, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Periploca Braun, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletia Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Ptycholoma Stephens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Simyra Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Syringopais M. Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xylesthia Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carlsbad (San Diego County)
72 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Agathymus neumoegeni (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Agathymus aryxna Dyar, 1905
Agrotis malefida Guenée, 1852Pale-sided Cutworm
Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839Peach Twig Borer
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Argyrotaenia citrana (Fernald, 1889)⇒ Argyrotaenia franciscana Walsingham, 1879
Argyrotaenia franciscana Walsingham, 1879Apple skinworm
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atrytonopsis deva Edwards, 1876Desert Dusted Skipper
Biston achyra Wehrli, 1936
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Euscirrhopterus gloveri Grote & Robi..., 1868Purslane Moth
Euzophera semifuneralis Walker, 1863American Plum Borer
Faculta inaequalis Busck, 1909Palo Verde Webworm
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Furcula nivea Neumoegen, 1891Fivespot flounder
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Grammia (Grammia) nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866Bloch's tonguesole
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Keiferia lycopersicella Walsingham, 1897Tomato Pinworm
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Panoquina errans Skinner, 1892Wandering Skipper
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Pelochrista ridingsana Robinson, 1869Snakeweed Borer Moth
Periploca orichalcella Clemens, 1864Kiawe flower moth
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mythimna unipuncta Haworth, 1809
Ptycholoma peritana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Schinia hulstia Tepper, 1883Hulsts Flower Moth
Semiothisa colorata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia colorata Grote, 1883
Simyra henrici (Grote, 1873)⇒ Simyra insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1868
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spragueia magnifica Grote, 1882
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Syringopais scythris
Tarache quadriplaga Smith, 1900
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tinea occidentella Chambers, 1880Western Clothes Moth
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Xylesthia pruniramiella Clemens, 1859Clemens Bark Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Carlsbad (San Diego County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
71
72
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