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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Del Norte County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
294
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
293
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
282
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
253
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
81
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Del Norte County
18 Families width 101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms32SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Del Norte County
81 Genera with 101 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPST
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1899Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Ceranemota Clarke, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Emboloecia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Epimartyria Walsingham, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1858Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1819Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1867Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paraseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Psaliodes Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobryomima Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sericosema Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1927Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Del Norte County
101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Aethes mymara Razowski, 1997Dark-spotted Aethes
Amphipoea pacifica (Smith, 1899)⇒ Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa corusca Strecker, 1885Petrale sole
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Ceranemota improvisa Edwards, 1873
Ceranemota tearlei Edwards, 1888
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Clostera brucei H. Edwards, 1885Bruce´s Chocolate-tip
Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Dichorda illustraria Hulst, 1886
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Drepanulatrix hulstii Dyar, 1903
Egira rubrica Harvey, 1878Bridle triggerfish
Emboloecia sauzalitae Grote, 1875
Epimartyria pardella Walsingham, 1898
Epinotia kasloana McDunnough, 1925
Eremobina claudens Walker, 1857Dark-winged Quaker
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eucosma derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eulithis destinata Möschler, 1860Trunkfish
Eupithecia nevadata Packard, 1871Woodland strawberry
Eupithecia subapicata Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hydraecia obliqua Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Luperina venosa (Smith, 1903)⇒ Resapamea venosa J.B. Smith, 1903
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Macaria unipunctaria Wright, 1916Striped Mud Turtle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mitoura nelsoni (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Oeneis (Oeneis) nevadensis Felder, 1867Great Arctic
Oligia indirecta (Grote, 1875)⇒ Xylomoia indirecta Grote, 1875
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Oligocentria pallida Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Orthosia transparens Grote, 1881
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Paraseptis adnixa Grote, 1880
Pero mizon Rindge, 1955Diamondback Terrapins
Phaneta scalana Walsingham, 1879
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871California Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913
Polites mardon W.H. Edwards, 1881Cascades Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Psaliodes philetus Schaus, 1912
Pseudobryomima muscosa Hampson, 1905Mossy Pseudobryomima
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Sabulodes aegrotata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous Looper
Sericosema juturnaria Guenée, 1858Bordered Fawn
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879
Speranza guenearia Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Speranza marcescaria Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902Hooked Silver Y
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes diversus Bell, 1927Bell´s Cloudy Wing
Tolype distincta French, 1890

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Del Norte County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
80
100
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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