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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Georgetown (El Dorado County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
262
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
262
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
256
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
230
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
83
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Georgetown (El Dorado County)
16 Families width 90 Species and 11 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Georgetown (El Dorado County)
83 Genera with 90 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1958Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Cartea Kirby, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorosea Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Entephria Hübner, 1825
Carpets0SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriplatymetra Grote, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrus Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgetown (El Dorado County)
90 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Ancylis comptana Frölich, 1828Comptan's ancylis moth
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Apamea commoda Walker, 1857Florida Bog Frog
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Aspila oregonica Edwards, 1875
Asura hilara hilara Kiriakoff, 1958
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Cartea vitula vitula Hewitson, 1853
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chlorosea nevadaria Packard, 1873California strawberry
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coleotechnites mackiei Keifer, 1932
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Cucullia postera Guenée, 1852
Danaus gilippus berenice (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eriplatymetra coloradaria Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lobesia orthomorpha Meyrick, 1928
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melanolophia centralis McDunnough, 1920
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrus drymeia Fruhstorfer, 1908
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stretchia muricina Grote, 1876
Stretchia plusiaeformis H. Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Georgetown (El Dorado County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
83
90
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