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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region La Grange (Stanislaus County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
153
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
153
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
145
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
120
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
49
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Grange (Stanislaus County)
15 Families width 62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Grange (Stanislaus County)
49 Genera with 62 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Comadia Barnes & McD..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Homoglaea Morrison, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1880Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1903Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Viridiseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1880Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Zotheca Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Grange (Stanislaus County)
62 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Amphipyra brunneoatra Strand, 1916
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa pasiphaeia Grote, 1873
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Comadia henrici Grote, 1882
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Egira cognata Smith, 1894Filefishes
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Eulechria semidalis Turner, 1936
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Furcula cinereoides (Dyar, 1890)⇒ Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Homoglaea californica Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Homoglaea dives Smith, 1907
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lithophane contenta Grote, 1880Brown leatherjacket
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Meganola fuscula Grote, 1881
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Raphia cinderella (Smith, 1903)⇒ Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Tarachidia libedis (Smith, 1900)⇒ Ponometia libedis Smith, 1900
Viridiseptis marina Grote, 1874
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale rubiata Smith, 1909
Zale termina Grote, 1883
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874Elder Moth
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in La Grange (Stanislaus County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
49
62
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