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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Grass Valley (Nevada County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
179
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
179
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
168
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
152
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grass Valley
16 Families width 94 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms53SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grass Valley
73 Genera with 94 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Acerra Grote, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anhimella McDunnough, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1914Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euceratia Walsingham, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1974Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Lethia Hübner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1942Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Neperigea McDunnough, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 18762SpeciesTaxom
Protoperigea McDunnough, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobryomima Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1959Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ufeus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1891Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grass Valley
94 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abagrotis apposita Grote, 1878
Acerra normalis Grote, 1894
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Agriphila undatus (Grote, 1881)⇒ Agriphila undata Grote, 1881
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Anhimella pacifica McDunnough, 1943Denseleaf draba
Apamea acera Smith, 1900
Apamea albina Grote, 1874
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea antennata Smith, 1890Lizard beetles
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Cerma cuerva (Barnes, 1907)⇒ Cryphia cuerva Barnes, 1907
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Dichrorampha piperana Busck, 1906
Digrammia nubiculata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Dioryctria cambiicola Dyar, 1914Western Pine Moth
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euceratia castella Walsingham, 1881
Euxoa cana Lafontaine, 1974
Euzophera semifuneralis Walker, 1863American Plum Borer
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Homorthodes fractura Smith, 1906
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia comis Grote, 1876
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lethia chersis Hübner, 1924
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Lithophane dilatocula Smith, 1900
Lithophane pertorrida McDunnough, 1942
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Meganola fuscula Grote, 1881
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata oregonensis Butler, 1881
Nedra stewarti Grote, 1875
Neperigea suffusa Barnes & McD..., 1912
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Orthosia mys Dyar, 1902
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis occidentalis Edwards, 1875
Panthea gigantea French, 1890Banded leopard blowfish
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Parabagrotis formalis Grote, 1874
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Pediasia dorsipunctellus (Kearfott, 1908)⇒ Pediasia dorsipunctella Kearfott, 1908
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Properigea niveirena Harvey, 1876
Protoperigea umbricata Mustelin, 2006Rock sole
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pseudobryomima muscosa Hampson, 1905Mossy Pseudobryomima
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Retinia houseri W.E. Miller, 1959Minute Pitch-blister Moth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Saucrobotys fumoferalis Hulst, 1886Dusky Saucrobotys
Smerinthus cerisyi cerisyi Kirby, 1837
Sphinx leucophaeata Clemens, 1859Sand whiff
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tolype nigricaria Cassino, 1928
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Ufeus satyricus Grote, 1873Brown Satyr Moth
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Xestia cinerascens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zenodoxus heucherae Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Grass Valley
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
73
94
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