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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
108
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
108
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
104
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
93
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Escondido
11 Families width 26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae (Latreille, 1809)Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Escondido
23 Genera with 26 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1829
Plain conch0SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ptycholoma Stephens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thiodia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Zenophleps Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Escondido
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acleris foliana Walsingham, 1879
Argyrotaenia citrana (Fernald, 1889)⇒ Argyrotaenia franciscana Walsingham, 1879
Argyrotaenia franciscana Walsingham, 1879Apple skinworm
Argyrotaenia niscana Kearfott, 1907
Cisthene dorsimacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Cydia deshaisiana Lucas, 1858Jumping Bean Moth
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Drepanulatrix bifilata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Egira rubrica Harvey, 1878Bridle triggerfish
Eucosma pulveratana Walsingham, 1879
Eucosma sandiego Kearfott, 1908
Harrisina brillians (Barnes & McD..., 1910)⇒ Hestiochora erythrota Meyrick, 1866
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Platynota stultana Walsingham, 1884Gray platy
Ptycholoma peritana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879
Tinea occidentella Chambers, 1880Western Clothes Moth
Zenophleps lignicolorata Packard, 1874

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Escondido
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
23
26
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