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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
115
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
115
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
112
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
95
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
53
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendocino
15 Families width 60 Species and 6 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendocino
53 Genera with 60 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1899Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1870Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1969Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dryotype Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Emboloecia Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepialus Fabricius, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1870Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mecyna Doubleday, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Megonostoma Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Melicleptria Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Merolonche Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1822Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopus Wallengren, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Saphenista Walsingham, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1876Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendocino
60 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Agrotis aeneipennis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Alypia lunata (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Alypia mariposa Grote & Robi..., 1868
Amphipoea pacifica (Smith, 1899)⇒ Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea antennata Smith, 1890Lizard beetles
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa corusca Strecker, 1885Petrale sole
Autographa pasiphaeia Grote, 1873
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cossus cossus cossus
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Cucullia anthocharis Boursin, 1969
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Dryotype opina Grote, 1878
Emboloecia sauzalitae Grote, 1875
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Hepialus hectoides (Boisduval, 1868)⇒ Phymatopus hectoides Boisduval, 1868
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hydraecia obliqua Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaeides argyronomon anna
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Mecyna mustelinalis Packard, 1873
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Merolonche lupini (Grote, 1873)⇒ Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phymatopus hectoides Boisduval, 1868
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Stamnodes mendocinoensis Dyar, 1923
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mendocino
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
53
60
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