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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Creston (San Luis Obispo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
226
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
226
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
218
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
197
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Creston (San Luis Obispo County)
12 Families width 30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Creston (San Luis Obispo County)
27 Genera with 30 Species
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Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Platphalonidia Razowski, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Creston (San Luis Obispo County)
30 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Epirrhoe plebeculata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Platphalonidia felix (Walsingham, 1895)⇒ Phalonidia felix Walsingham, 1895
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Creston (San Luis Obispo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
30
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