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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
234
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
234
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
137
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
45
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Freshwater (Humboldt County California)
5 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Freshwater (Humboldt County California)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Freshwater (Humboldt County California)
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Freshwater (Humboldt County California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
16
17
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