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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lancaster (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
200
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
200
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
188
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
155
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
47
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lancaster (Los Angeles County)
17 Families width 48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lancaster (Los Angeles County)
47 Genera with 48 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ditula Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxus Riley, 2005Bogus Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopaeodes Skinner & Wi..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sonia Heinrich, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancaster (Los Angeles County)
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) longana Haworth, 1811Leaf roller
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Ditula angustiorana Haworth, 1811Apricot and vine moth
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Epiphyas postvittana Walker, 1863Apple leaf roller
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Mesapamea fractilinea Grote, 1874
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plataea californiaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Dover sole
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Prodoxus sordidus Riley, 1892
Prodoxus weethumpi Pellmyr, 2005
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudocopaeodes eunus Edwards, 1881Alkali skipper
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Sonia comstocki Clarke, 1952
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lancaster (Los Angeles County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
47
48
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