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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
48
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
48
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
45
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
33
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Castroville (Monterey County)
10 Families width 38 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Castroville (Monterey County)
33 Genera with 38 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth2SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Benjaminiola Strand, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Emboloecia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Castroville (Monterey County)
38 Species
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Archanara alameda (Smith, 1903)⇒ Capsula alameda Smith, 1903
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autoplusia egenoides Franclemont ..., 1983
Bactra maiorina Heinrich, 1923
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Benjaminiola colorada Smith, 1900
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Emboloecia sauzalitae Grote, 1875
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Endothenia rubipunctana Kearfott, 1907
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Hydraecia obliqua Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Zenodoxus palmii Neumoegen, 1891
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Castroville (Monterey County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
33
38
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