Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kings County (California, USA)
List of families for Kings County (California)
28 Families width 132 Species and 3 Subspecies #CTNAEGBPHSLRDX
| Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae (Grote, 1895) | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828) | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kings County (California)
117 Genera with 132 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUVXZ
| Achyra Guenée, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adela Latreille, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aletia Hübner, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipoea Billberg, 1875 | Indet. Ear Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticlea Stephens, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphantopus Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archanara Walker, 1903 | Brown-veined wainscot moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroga Busck, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cameraria Chapman, 1981 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caripeta Walker, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1870 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chionodes Hübner, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorizagrotis Smith, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophora Hübner, 1891 | Casebearers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cydia Hübner, 1758 | Piercers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Decodes Obraztsov, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diachrysia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1902 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysstroma Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ecliptopera Warren, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Embola Walsingham, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiblema Hübner, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erannis Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethmia Hübner, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulithis Hübner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyia Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eustroma Hübner, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1900 | Coast dart | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Filatima Busck, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Gloveria Linnaeus, 1758 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hellinsia Tutt, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperumia Packard, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopsis Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lerodea Scudder, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marblepsis Hering, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesothea Warren, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemoria Hübner, 1873 | Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoheliodines Hsu & Powell, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoterpes Hulst, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararge Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perizoma Hübner, 1858 | Carpets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plusia Ochsenheimer, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864 | Pale shining brown | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoxystus Grote, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyatira Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhizagrotis Smith, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scotogramma H. Edwards, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythris Hübner, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenia Hübner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodolepis Hulst, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1875 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Stilbosis Clemens, 1860 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Synaxis Hulst, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syngrapha Hübner, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichocerapoda Benjamin, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udea Guenée, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1758 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kings County (California)
132 Species and 3 Subspecies | Achyra occidentalis Packard, 1873 | | | Acleris variegana Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Fruit Tortricid | | Acronicta insularis | Cattail Caterpillar Moth | | Adela flammeusella Chambers, 1876 | | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881) | ⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881 | | Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875 | American Ear | | Amphipyra brunneoatra Strand, 1916 | | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857 | Early Carpet | | Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891) | ⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856 | | Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758 | Ringlet | | Archanara alameda (Smith, 1903) | ⇒ Capsula alameda Smith, 1903 | | Aroga morenella Busck, 1908 | | | Batrachedra praeangusta Haworth, 1828 | Poplar Cosmet | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Cameraria anomala Opler & Davis, 1981 | | | Cameraria sempervirensella Opler & Davis, 1981 | | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861 | Civil Rustic | | Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883 | Indian Blanket Moth | | Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885 | Andromache Underwing | | Catocala irene Behr, 1870 | Bluefin filefish | | Chionodes petro R.W. Hodges, 1999 | | | Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873 | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Coleophora klimeschiella Toll, 1952 | Moth | | Coleophora parthenica Meyrick, 1891 | Moth | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758 | Codling Moth | | Decodes fragariana Busck, 1919 | | | Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864 | Dark-Spotted Looper | | Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874 | | | Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902 | | | Drasteria grandirena Haworth, 1809 | Figure Seven Moth | | Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767) | ⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767 | | Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Small Phoenix | | Embola powelli Hsu, 2002 | | | Epiblema rudei Powell, 1975 | | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841 | Linden Looper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Ethmia arctostaphylella Walsingham, 1880 | | | Ethmia minuta Powell, 1973 | | | Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853 | Johnson'S Euchlaena | | Eulithis propulsata Walker, 1862 | Currant Eulithis Moth | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858) | ⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809 | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881 | Black-Banded Carpet | | Euxoa (Euxoa) ochrogaster Guenée, 1852 | Red-backed Cutworm | | Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865 | | | Euxoa selenis Smith, 1900 | | | Filatima aulaea Clarke, 1932 | | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859 | Straw-Colored Plume Moth | | Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873 | Sulphur Moth | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858 | Bent-line Gray | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874 | Olive Arches | | Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874 | | | Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869 | Eufala Skipper | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903 | | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mesothea incertata Walker, 1863 | Black Mountain Salamander | | Nemoria unitaria Packard, 1873 | Single-lined Emerald | | Neoheliodines vernius Hsu, 2005 | | | Neoterpes trianguliferata Packard, 1871 | | | Noctua comes Hübner, 1813 | Lesser Yellow Underwing | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761 | Flame Shoulder | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Parabagrotis sulinaris Lafontaine, 1998 | | | Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758 | Speckled Wood | | Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858 | Tortoises | | Pero behrensaria Packard, 1871 | Behr´s Pero Moth | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857 | Scorched Wing | | Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758 | American Barred Umber | | Plusia venusta Walker, 1865 | Green milkweed | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Polia piniae Buckett & Bauer, 1966 | Burrfishes | | Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864 | Purple Arches | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | Little carpenter worm | | Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852 | Tufted Thyatirid | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880 | | | Scotogramma yakima Smith, 1900 | | | Scythris ypsilon Braun, 1920 | | | Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860 | Brown-tipped Thorn | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Speranza lorquinaria Guenée, 1857 | Lorquin´s Angle | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797 | Plum sphinx | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Spodolepis substriataria Hulst, 1896 | Dog-face Geometer | | Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875 | Western yellow-striped armyworm | | Synaxis pallulata (Hulst, 1887) | ⇒ Thalassodes chloropsis Meyrick, 1886 | | Syngrapha alias Ottolengui, 1902 | Hooked Silver Y | | Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916) | ⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864 | | Trichocerapoda oblita Grote, 1877 | Threespot flounder | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Udea profundalis Packard, 1873 | False celery leaftier | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Zale rubi Edwards, 1881 | Fivelined tonguesole | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kings County (California)
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