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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Glendale (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
260
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
260
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
255
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
211
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
71
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Glendale (Los Angeles County)
19 Families width 83 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Glendale (Los Angeles County)
71 Genera with 83 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1881Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anopina Obraztsov, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Archirhoe Herbulot, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bematistes Hemming, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bombycia Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Bycombia Benjamin, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1919Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 0Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Mammifrontia Barnes & Lin..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Periploca Braun, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopus Wallengren, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1914Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1903Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1875Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1881Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Viridiseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glendale (Los Angeles County)
83 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865
Adonisea aurantiaca Edwards, 1881
Amorbia cuneanum Walsingham, 1879Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Anopina eleonora Obraztsov, 1962
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Archirhoe neomexicana Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bematistes umbra hemileuca Jordan, 1914
Bombycia verdugoensis Hill, 1927
Bycombia verdugoensis Hill, 1927
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cucullia eccissica Dyar, 1919
Drasteria convergens Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Gloveria medusa Strecker, 1898
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lomographa elsinora Hulst, 1900Pygmy Salamander
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena baltoides bernardino
Mammifrontia rileyi Benjamin, 1936Scrawled cowfish
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Oncocnemis singularis (Barnes & McD..., 1912)⇒ Sympistis singularis Barnes & McD..., 1912
Orthosia erythrolita Grote, 1879
Orthosia pulchella Harvey, 1876
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Periploca ceanothiella Cosens, 1908Ceanothus Stem Gall Moth
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phymatopus hectoides Boisduval, 1868
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrausta pilatealis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Raphia cinderella (Smith, 1903)⇒ Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863
Schinia oleagina Morrison, 1875
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Tegeticula maculata Riley, 1881
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Viridiseptis marina Grote, 1874
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Glendale (Los Angeles County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
71
83
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