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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
41
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
41
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
36
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
18
33
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
17
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clyde (Contra Costa County)
6 Families width 13 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clyde (Contra Costa County)
17 Genera with 13 Species
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1874Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphlycta Snellen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1824Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1816
Swordgrass Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clyde (Contra Costa County)
13 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis volubilis Harvey, 1874Blackspotted flounder
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euphlycta erastria Snellen, 1900
Junonia orithya orthosia Godart, 1824
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Clyde (Contra Costa County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
17
13
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