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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region El Cerrito (Riverside County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
55
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Cerrito (Riverside County)
8 Families width 10 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Cerrito (Riverside County)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Cerrito (Riverside County)
10 Species
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phaneta scalana Walsingham, 1879
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Tinea pallescentella Stainton, 1851Large Pale Clothes

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in El Cerrito (Riverside County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
9
10
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