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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
89
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
89
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
89
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
85
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
34
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madera (Madera County)
11 Families width 36 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madera (Madera County)
34 Genera with 36 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotisia Hampson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Comadia Barnes & McD..., 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1895Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1869Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Siavana Walker, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madera (Madera County)
36 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Agrotisia evelinae Benjamin, 1933
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euploea spiculifera dromius Grose-Smith, 1895
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa pura (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869Chiricahua
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Siavana rigida Smith, 1903
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Ulosyneda valens Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Madera (Madera County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
34
36
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