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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cartago (Inyo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
178
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
178
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
177
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
163
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
48
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cartago (Inyo County)
17 Families width 47 Species and 9 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cartago (Inyo County)
48 Genera with 47 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Characoma Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1904Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1847Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1781Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cartago (Inyo County)
47 Species and 9 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Atteva zebra Duckworth, 1967
Characoma nilotica (Rogenhofer, 1882)⇒ Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Eulechria autographa Meyrick, 1902
Euploea hopfferi helia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Idalus vitrea Cramer, 1780
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cartago (Inyo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
48
47
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