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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Livermore (Alameda County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
267
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
267
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
261
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
228
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
85
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Livermore
13 Families width 108 Species and 4 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms46SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Livermore
85 Genera with 108 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclica Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1860Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Discestra Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dryotype Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Fundella Zeller, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1930Branded Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lipographis Ragonot, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lycanades Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1880Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prorella Barnes & McD..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Triozosneura Blanchard, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1980Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1892Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Livermore
108 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achyra occidentalis Packard, 1873
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Amphipyra brunneoatra Strand, 1916
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Chionodes secutor R.W. Hodges, 1999
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyclica frondaria Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Digrammia pervolata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Discestra crotchii (Grote, 1880)⇒ Anarta crotchii Grote, 1880
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dryotype opina Grote, 1878
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Egira hiemalis Grote, 1874
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Feralia februalis Grote, 1874
Fundella ignobilis Heinrich, 1945
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lipographis umbrella Dyar, 1908
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycanades purpurea Grote, 1874
Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874Pacific Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nemoria viridicaria Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Orthosia behrensiana Grote, 1875
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Paleacrita longiciliata Hulst, 1898Seal Salamander
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parabagrotis formalis Grote, 1874
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero macdunnoughi Cassino & Swett, 1922McDunnough´s Pero
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prorella protoptata McDunnough, 1938
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874Rufous Quaker
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Rhynchagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Parabagrotis insularis Grote, 1876
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stamnodes formosata Strecker, 1878
Stenalcidia ocularia Barnes & McD..., 1916
Stretchia plusiaeformis H. Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Triozosneura dorsonotata Blanchard, 1973
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia dolosa Franclemont, 1980Black-Letter Dart
Xylena brucei Smith, 1892Bruce´s Swordgrass Moth
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Livermore
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
85
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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