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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Davis Creek (Modoc County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
108
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
108
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
104
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
97
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
24
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Davis Creek (Modoc County)
10 Families width 31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Davis Creek (Modoc County)
24 Genera with 31 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1881Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1864Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Davis Creek (Modoc County)
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acontia flavipennis Grote, 1873
Adonisea perminuta Edwards, 1881
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Graphium doson axion Felder & Felder, 1864Common Jay
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Oidaematophorus occidentalis Walsingham, 1880
Papestra invalida Smith, 1900Lizard beetles
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Spaelotis havilae Grote, 1881Ver-gris glouton
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866Edward's fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Davis Creek (Modoc County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
24
31
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