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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
77
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
77
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
75
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
68
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
56
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malibu
8 Families width 70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms44SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malibu
56 Genera with 70 Species
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Acerra Grote, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Admetovis Grote, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Behrensia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1898Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1906Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Lepipolys Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Mammifrontia Barnes & Lin..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Miodera Smith, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nocloa Smith, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tridepia McDunnough, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zosteropoda Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malibu
70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acerra normalis Grote, 1894
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Admetovis similaris Barnes, 1904Foureyed sole
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Behrensia conchiformis Grote, 1875
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene unifascia Grote & Robi..., 1868Banded Lichen Moth
Coleophora hermanniella Walsingham, 1898
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Conochares elegantula (Harvey, 1876)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cucullia dentilinea (Smith, 1899)⇒ Dolocucullia dentilinea Smith, 1899
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852Everlasting Bud Moth
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) olivia Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa recula Harvey, 1876
Feralia februalis Grote, 1874
Forsebia perlaeta Edwards, 1882Forsebia Moth
Glympis finitima Smith, 1893
Glympis incusalis Grote, 1881
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Hadena tuana Smith, 1906
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Lepipolys perscripta (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Sympistis perscripta Guenée, 1852
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lobesia drasteria Razowski, 2013
Mammifrontia rileyi Benjamin, 1936Scrawled cowfish
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mesogona olivata Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Miodera stigmata Smith, 1908
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nocloa rivulosa Smith, 1906Dwarf silktassel
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Oncocnemis ragani (Barnes, 1928)⇒ Sympistis sakhmet J.T.Troubridge, 2008
Orthosia behrensiana Grote, 1875
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Orthosia praeses Grote, 1879
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Plagiomimicus mimica Poole, 1995Pacific plaice
Platysenta albolabes (Grote, 1880)⇒ Condica albolabes Grote, 1880
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Tarache axendra Schaus, 1898
Tarache geminocula Ferris & Laf..., 2009Pickerel Frog
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tridepia nova Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, 1874V-lined Quaker Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Malibu
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
56
70
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