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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Devonshire (San Mateo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
68
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
68
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
68
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
65
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
29
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Devonshire (San Mateo County)
9 Families width 33 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Devonshire (San Mateo County)
29 Genera with 33 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1813Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devonshire (San Mateo County)
33 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758Many-plumed moth
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Eulithis testata Linnaeus, 1761Chevron
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hydriomena ruberata FREYER, 1831Ruddy Highflyer
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Nepheronia argia idotea Boisduval, 1836
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Devonshire (San Mateo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
29
33
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