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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cottonwood (Shasta County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
179
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
179
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
173
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
152
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cottonwood (Shasta County)
12 Families width 41 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cottonwood (Shasta County)
35 Genera with 41 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Calliploea Butler, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chloraspilates Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lepipolys Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cottonwood (Shasta County)
41 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Calliploea pumila melitta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catocala californiensis A.E. Brower, 1976Triggerfishes
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Chloraspilates bicoloraria Packard, 1876Bicolored Chloraspilates
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Cucullia serraticornis Lintner, 1874
Egira cognata Smith, 1894Filefishes
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euxoa declarata Walker, 1865Clear Dart
Feralia februalis Grote, 1874
Hesperopsis alpheus Edwards, 1876'MacNeill's' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Lepipolys behrensi (Grote, 1874)⇒ Sympistis behrensi Grote, 1874
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Orthosia pulchella Harvey, 1876
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stiria dyari Hill, 1924
Tolype nigricaria Cassino, 1928
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cottonwood (Shasta County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
35
41
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