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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Laurel (Whatcom County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
186
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
186
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
174
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
149
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
42
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Laurel (Whatcom County)
16 Families width 41 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Laurel (Whatcom County)
42 Genera with 41 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1878Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1868Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1871Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laurel (Whatcom County)
41 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adonisea acutilinea Grote, 1878
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Drasteria petricola Walker, 1858Little Arches
Egira hiemalis Grote, 1874
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lithophane bethunei Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Laurel (Whatcom County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
42
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