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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Emigrant Gap (Placer County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
79
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
79
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
64
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
59
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Emigrant Gap
7 Families width 16 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Emigrant Gap
12 Genera with 16 Species
Alypia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Penstemonia Engelhardt, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Emigrant Gap
16 Species
Alypia langtonii Couper., 1865Fireweed Caterpillar
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nadata oregonensis Butler, 1881
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Penstemonia clarkei Engelhardt, 1946
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Synanthedon albicornis Edwards, 1881Western Willow Borer
Synanthedon novaroensis Edwards, 1881Douglas Fir Pitch Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Emigrant Gap
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
12
16
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