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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Leon (Riverside County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
246
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
246
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
239
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
211
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
60
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leon (Riverside County)
14 Families width 64 Species and 14 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leon (Riverside County)
60 Genera with 64 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1875Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Culladia Moore, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1869Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1929Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1819
Checkered skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leon (Riverside County)
64 Species and 14 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Culladia tonkinella Bleszynski, 1970
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Euchloe (Euchloe) crameri Butler, 1869Dappled White
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Eurema deva pseudomorpha (A.B. Klots, 1929)⇒ Eurema deva doris Röber, 1909
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Leon (Riverside County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
60
64
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