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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
74
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
74
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
58
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
55
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk River (Humboldt County California)
9 Families width 25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk River (Humboldt County California)
22 Genera with 25 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1857Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk River (Humboldt County California)
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leucania dia (Grote, 1879)⇒ Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elk River (Humboldt County California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
22
25
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