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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
282
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
282
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
265
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
219
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
78
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hat Creek
16 Families width 112 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms42SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hat Creek
78 Genera with 112 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1899Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1912Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euchalcia Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Haplochrois Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1900Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophora Hulst, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paralobesia Obraztsov, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigonica Smith, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pleromella Dyar, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1862Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hat Creek
112 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipoea pacifica (Smith, 1899)⇒ Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Andropolia diversilineata Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Andropolia theodori Grote, 1878
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea occidens Grote, 1878Western Apamea
Aseptis fanatica (Mustelin, 2006)⇒ Aseptis fannatica Mustelin, 2006
Aseptis fumeola Hampson, 1908Durban tonguefish
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Caradrina mona Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Cerma cuerva (Barnes, 1907)⇒ Cryphia cuerva Barnes, 1907
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias nastes moina Strecker, 1880Labrador Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Digrammia ubiquitata Ferguson, 2008Neuse River Waterdog
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Epinotia miscana Kearfott, 1907
Epinotia nigralbana Walsingham, 1899
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Euchalcia (Adeva) albavitta Ottolengui, 1902
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glena nigricaria Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Haplochrois thalycra Meyrick, 1897
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Lithophane atara Smith, 1909
Lithophane dilatocula Smith, 1900
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mastor oslari Skinner, 1899
Meganola fuscula Grote, 1881
Mycterophora rubricans Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Nadata oregonensis Butler, 1881
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Oligia indirecta (Grote, 1875)⇒ Xylomoia indirecta Grote, 1875
Oncocnemis ragani (Barnes, 1928)⇒ Sympistis sakhmet J.T.Troubridge, 2008
Orthosia pulchella Harvey, 1876
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigonica angulata Smith, 1890
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma coturnix De Lajonquière, 1968
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pleromella opter Dyar, 1921
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Semiothisa burneyata (McDunnough, 1939)⇒ Digrammia burneyata McDunnough, 1939
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza guenearia Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Sympistis greyi Troubridge &..., 1998Little Grass Frogs
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hat Creek
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
78
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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