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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mission Canyon (Santa Barbara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
31
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
31
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
25
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mission Canyon
7 Families width 11 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mission Canyon
10 Genera with 11 Species
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1882Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1877Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mission Canyon
11 Species
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Coleophora glaucella Walsingham, 1882
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mission Canyon
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
10
11
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