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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Meadow Valley (Plumas County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
174
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
174
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
166
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
150
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meadow Valley (Plumas County)
15 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meadow Valley (Plumas County)
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Coelepoeta1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Decodes Obraztsov, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1996Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Protolithocolletis A.F. Braun, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meadow Valley (Plumas County)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta cyanescens (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Coelepoeta phaceliae Kaila, 1995
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Decodes tahoense Powell, 1980
Elachista pelaena Kaila, 1996
Ethmia lassenella Busck, 1908
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Protolithocolletis lathyri Braun, 1929
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Semioscopis inornata Walsingham, 1882Dull Flatbody Moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Meadow Valley (Plumas County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
22
28
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