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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fort Bragg (Mendocino County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
90
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
90
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
86
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
78
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fort Bragg (Mendocino County)
14 Families width 28 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fort Bragg (Mendocino County)
28 Genera with 28 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bondia Newman, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemerocampa Ochsenheimer, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hemnypia McDunnough, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Bragg (Mendocino County)
28 Species
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Autographa pasiphaeia Grote, 1873
Bondia comonana Kearfott, 1907Prune limb borer
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Clepsis fucana Walsingham, 1879
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Dysstroma walkerata Pearsall, 1909Marbled Carpet
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euchlaena irraria Barnes & McD..., 1916Least-marked Euchlaena
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hemnypia baueri McDunnough, 1941Sand sole
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fort Bragg (Mendocino County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
28
28
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