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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
139
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
139
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
131
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
101
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
40
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Palma (Orange County California)
16 Families width 41 Species and 5 Subspecies
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Palma (Orange County California)
40 Genera with 41 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1901Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1847Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Siderostigma Gozmany, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Palma (Orange County California)
41 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Caloptilia perseae Busck, 1920Avocado leafminer
Caradrina (Paradrina) rebeli (Staudinger, 1901)⇒ Paradrina rebeli Staudinger, 1901
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phyllonorycter mespilella Hübner, 1805Scarce Brown Midget
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Scelolophia hegeter Dyar, 1913
Siderostigma triatoma Gozmany, 1978
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in La Palma (Orange County California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
40
41
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