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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Covelo (Mendocino County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
56
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Covelo (Mendocino County)
5 Families width 13 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Covelo (Mendocino County)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Covelo (Mendocino County)
13 Species
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Eulechria semidalis Turner, 1936
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Covelo (Mendocino County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
12
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