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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
50
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
48
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
45
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fair Oaks (Sacramento County)
8 Families width 11 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fair Oaks (Sacramento County)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athrips Billberg, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Decodes Obraztsov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Orthiostola Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xenolechia Meyrick, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fair Oaks (Sacramento County)
11 Species
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Decodes fragariana Busck, 1919
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Orthiostola lyroda Meyrick, 1927
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Xenolechia querciphaga Keifer, 1933

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fair Oaks (Sacramento County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
11
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