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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
70
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
70
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
70
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
65
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
31
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Happy Valley (Shasta County)
8 Families width 56 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms38SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Happy Valley (Shasta County)
31 Genera with 56 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1880Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1812Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1847Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1973Coast dart14SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neoligia Troubridge &..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1792Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protolampra McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1839Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Tesagrotis Lafontaine, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1880Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zotheca Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Happy Valley (Shasta County)
56 Species
Abagrotis apposita Grote, 1878
Abagrotis discoidalis Grote, 1876
Abagrotis reedi Buckett, 1969Reed´s Dart Moth
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865
Andropolia aedon Grote, 1880
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias tyche Böber, 1812Arctic Green Sulfur
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Euchloe (Euchloe) creusa Doubleday, 1847California Marble
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) biformata Smith, 1910
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) intermontana Lafontaine, 1975
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) mimallonis Grote, 1873Ruddy-winged Dart
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) shasta Lafontaine, 1975
Euxoa bifasciata Smith, 1887
Euxoa catenula Grote, 1879
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa costata Grote, 1876
Euxoa hollemani Grote, 1874
Euxoa munis Grote, 1879
Euxoa perexcellens Grote, 1875
Euxoa piniae Buckett & Bauer, 1964Caribbean tonguefish
Euxoa punctigera Walker, 1865
Euxoa rockburnei Hardwick, 1973Honeycomb cowfish
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Lacinipolia comis Grote, 1876
Lacinipolia martini Selman & Leu..., 2000Southern puffer
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Leucania oregona (Smith, 1902)⇒ Leucania farcta Grote, 1881
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neoligia invenusta Troubridge &..., 2002Naked sole
Nephelodes demaculata Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Oeneis (Oeneis) bore Schneider, 1792Arctic Grayling
Oligia indirecta (Grote, 1875)⇒ Xylomoia indirecta Grote, 1875
Oncocnemis lacticollis (Smith, 1908)⇒ Sympistis lacticollis Smith, 1908
Oncocnemis umbrifascia (Smith, 1894)⇒ Sympistis umbrifascia Smith, 1894
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Protolampra rufipectus Morris, 1874Red-breasted Dart Moth
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Protorthodes curtica Smith, 1890
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Tesagrotis corrodera Smith, 1910Largescale tonguefish
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874Elder Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Happy Valley (Shasta County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
31
56
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