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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
194
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
194
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
190
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
157
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monterey (Monterey County)
17 Families width 32 Species and 6 Subspecies
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monterey (Monterey County)
31 Genera with 32 Species
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Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Anisodes Guenée, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coniostola Diakonoff, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1910Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1954Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monterey (Monterey County)
32 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acrolepiopsis californica Gaedike, 1984
Anisodes jocosa thysanopoda Prout, 1934
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chionodes vanduzeei (Keifer, 1935)⇒ Chionodes occidentella Chambers, 1875
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Coniostola seira Razowski & W..., 2012
Drepanulatrix monicaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Epiblema carolinana Walsingham, 1895Gray-blotched Epiblema
Eupithecia cupressata Pearsall, 1910Arboreal Salamander
Feralia februalis Grote, 1874
Glyphidocera stenomorpha Meyrick, 1923
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Leptidea amurensis vibilia Janson, 1878
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Melittia nepcha xanthodes Diakonoff, 1954
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Monterey (Monterey County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
31
32
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