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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Miramar (San Mateo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
54
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
54
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
54
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
44
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Miramar (San Mateo County)
10 Families width 31 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Miramar (San Mateo County)
26 Genera with 31 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Decodes Obraztsov, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lorita Busck, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sonia Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1812Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miramar (San Mateo County)
31 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amorbia cuneanum Walsingham, 1879Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Argyrotaenia citrana (Fernald, 1889)⇒ Argyrotaenia franciscana Walsingham, 1879
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Decodes asapheus Powell, 1980
Epinotia bigemina Heinrich, 1923
Epinotia crenana Hübner, 1799Highland Bell
Epinotia kasloana McDunnough, 1925
Epinotia sagittana McDunnough, 1925
Epinotia signiferana (Heinrich, 1923)⇒ Epinotia biangulana Walsingham, 1879
Eucosma pulveratana Walsingham, 1879
Feralia februalis Grote, 1874
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lorita scarificata Meyrick, 1917Chrysanthemum Flower Borer
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Sonia filiana Busck, 1907
Speranza austrinata Ferguson, 2008Neuse River Waterdog
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Miramar (San Mateo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
26
31
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