Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County, California, USA)
List of families for Lake Tahoe
17 Families width 96 Species and 4 Subspecies | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Lake Tahoe
77 Genera with 96 Species #ABCDEHILMNOPRSTZ
| Abraxas Leach, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Androloma Grote, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Andropolia Grote, 1911 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1852 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1864 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1870 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chalceria Fabricius, 1807 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1852 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1879 | Spruce budworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | Coloradia Blake, 1863 | Pinemoths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1865 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 1916 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eana Billberg, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emmelina Tutt, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enargia Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Epidemia Scudder, 1876 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eremobina McDunnough, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1852 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Euphydryas Scudder, 1872 | Checkerspots | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1975 | Coast dart | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Evergestis Hübner, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrodais Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hellinsia Tutt, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1852 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1872 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyppa Duponchel, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1886 | Boulder Copper | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malacosoma Hübner, 1864 | Tent Caterpillar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1859 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthea Hübner, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1855 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perizoma Hübner, 1916 | Carpets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phobolosia Dyar, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1867 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 3 | Species | Taxom | Prochoreutis Diakonoff & ..., 1980 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1852 | Checkered skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Retinia Guenée, 1907 | Pine Shoot Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1862 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sericosema Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spargania Guenée, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thiodia Hübner, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1869 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Lake Tahoe
96 Species and 4 Subspecies | Abraxas aphorista Prout, 1927 | | | Acontia flavipennis Grote, 1873 | | | Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852 | Cottonwood Dagger | | Anarta sierrae Barnes & McD..., 1916 | | | Androloma maccullochii Kirby, 1837 | Maccullochs Forester | | Andropolia diversilineata Grote, 1877 | Threespot flounder | | Andropolia lichena (Barnes & McD..., 1912) | ⇒ Aseptis lichena Barnes & McD..., 1912 | | Andropolia olga Smith, 1911 | | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Argynnis zerene Boisduval, 1852 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864 | Pacific Fritillary | | Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875 | Rare Sand Quaker | | Catocala irene Behr, 1870 | Bluefin filefish | | Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863 | Aster Checkerspot | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Choristoneura retiniana Walsingham, 1879 | Modoc budworm | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Cupido podarce (Felder & Felder, 1865) | ⇒ Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005 | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870 | Shadowy Arches | | Drepanulatrix carnearia Hulst, 1888 | Many-lined Salamanders | | Drepanulatrix hulstii Dyar, 1903 | | | Drepanulatrix secundaria Barnes & McD..., 1916 | | | Eana georgiella Hulst, 1887 | | | Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Plume | | Enargia decolor Walker, 1858 | Aspen Twoleaf Tier | | Eremobina unicincta Smith, 1902 | Flat cardiapod | | Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878 | Buckthorn Dusky Wing | | Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Propertius Duskywing | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852 | Creamy Marblewing | | Eucosma excusabilis Heinrich, 1923 | | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) biformata Smith, 1910 | | | Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) intermontana Lafontaine, 1975 | | | Evergestis subterminalis Barnes & McD..., 1914 | | | Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852 | Golden Hairstreak | | Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859 | Straw-Colored Plume Moth | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Hydriomena tuolumne ♰ Barnes & McD..., 1917 | Chiricahua Leopard Frog | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyppa brunneicrista Smith, 1902 | | | Hyppa indistincta Smith, 1894 | | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878 | Edith's copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852 | Gray Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870) | ⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870 | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena cuprotus Olliff, 1886 | | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864 | Western Tent Caterpillar | | Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | Pine butterfly | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Panthea gigantea French, 1890 | Banded leopard blowfish | | Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880) | ⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880 | | Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852 | Anise Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855 | American Apollo | | Perizoma tahoensis (Barnes & McD..., 1916) | ⇒ Perizoma oxygramma Hulst, 1896 | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phobolosia anfracta H. Edwards, 1881 | Fivelined tonguesole | | Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865 | Dark Crescent | | Phyciodes orseis Edwards, 1871 | California Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871 | Becker's white | | Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 | Checkered white cabbage worm | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852 | Desert checkered skipper | | Retinia sabiniana Kearfott, 1907 | Digger-pine twig moth | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870 | Behr's hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862 | California Hairstreak | | Sericosema juturnaria Guenée, 1858 | Bordered Fawn | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Spargania ruptata (Barnes & McD..., 1917) | ⇒ Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858 | | Speranza quadrilinearia Packard, 1873 | | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869 | Strawberry Crown Moth | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Thiodia delphinus Heinrich, 1923 | | | Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Confused Cloudywing | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Zenodoxus heucherae Edwards, 1881 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lake Tahoe
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Links, sources and further information Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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