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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
357
2134
3367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
356
2132
3365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
337
2081
3277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
1782
2903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
675
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Contra Costa County
54 Families width 1113 Species and 44 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths9SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths72SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths103SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths24SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths127SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths9SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper68SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies41SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms266SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals71SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones37SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies13SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths63SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Contra Costa County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
675
1113
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