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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
249
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
249
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
236
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
201
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
79
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Calaveras County)
18 Families width 96 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Calaveras County)
79 Genera with 96 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Calaveras County)
96 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrobasis tricolorella Grote, 1878Destructive Prune Worm
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyresthia (Blastotere) cupressella Walsingham, 1890Cypress Tip Moth
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chionodes thoraceochrella Chambers, 1872
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dypterygia scabriuscula Linnaeus, 1758Bird's Wing
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epiphyas postvittana Walker, 1863Apple leaf roller
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia satyrata Hübner, 1813Satyr Pug
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oligia tonsa (Grote, 1880)⇒ Neoligia tonsa Grote, 1880
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Sphinx (Sphinx) ligustri Linnaeus, 1758Privet Hawk Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Milton (Calaveras County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
79
96
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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