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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
63
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
63
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
49
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
44
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendocino National Forest
11 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendocino National Forest
15 Genera with 17 Species
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1930Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Perigonica Smith, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Stigmella Schrank, 19821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendocino National Forest
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Gnophaela discreta (Stretch, 1878)⇒ Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Meganola fuscula Grote, 1881
Perigonica pectinata Smith, 1887
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Stigmella longisacca Newton & Wil..., 1982

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mendocino National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
15
17
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