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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kaweah River (Tulare County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
63
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
63
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
49
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
45
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kaweah River
5 Families width 7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kaweah River
7 Genera with 7 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1866Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kaweah River
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866Behr's Sulphur
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kaweah River
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
7
7
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