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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Carmel (Monterey County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
242
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
236
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
213
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
51
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carmel (Monterey County)
15 Families width 56 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carmel (Monterey County)
51 Genera with 56 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1944Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gabriola Taylor, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Graptolitha Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1884Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1884Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1928Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Platphalonidia Razowski, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelaria Dietz, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carmel (Monterey County)
56 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia sedata (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Apamea digitula Mikkola & Mu..., 2006Patchtail tonguefish
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Aristotelia argentifera Busck, 1903
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autographa labrosa Grote, 1874
Autoplusia egenoides Franclemont ..., 1983
Chionodes impes R.W. Hodges, 1999
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Clepsis fucana Walsingham, 1879
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Cryphia albipuncta Hampson, 1894
Epiblema carolinana Walsingham, 1895Gray-blotched Epiblema
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Eupithecia cupressata Pearsall, 1910Arboreal Salamander
Eupithecia karenae Leuschner, 1966Spring Salamander
Eupithecia sabulosata McDunnough, 1944
Gabriola dyari Taylor, 1904Dyar´s Looper
Glaucina gonia gonia
Graptolitha vanduzeei
Hellinsia grandis Fish, 1881Coyote Brush Borer Plume Moth
Hellinsia pan Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia phoebus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884Electra buckmoth
Homoeosoma peregrinum (Heinrich, 1956)⇒ Patagonia peregrinum Heinrich, 1956
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lithophane vanduzeei Barnes, 1928
Lophocampa sobrina (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Phaneta apacheana Walsingham, 1884
Platphalonidia felix (Walsingham, 1895)⇒ Phalonidia felix Walsingham, 1895
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudochelaria arbutina Keifer, 1929
Pseudochelaria scabrella Busck, 1913
Sabulodes aegrotata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous Looper
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Synanthedon mellinipennis Boisduval, 1836Ceanothus Borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache sedata H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Carmel (Monterey County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
51
56
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