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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elk Grove (Sacramento County, California, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		18
24
25		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		18
24
25		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		18
24
25		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		16
22
23		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk Grove (Sacramento County)
4 Families width 8 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk Grove (Sacramento County)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1880Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk Grove (Sacramento County)
8 Species
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Melittia gloriosa Edwards, 1880Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elk Grove (Sacramento County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		4
6
8		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