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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Morro Bay (San Luis Obispo County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
135
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
135
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
133
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
129
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
66
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morro Bay
19 Families width 83 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morro Bay
66 Genera with 83 Species
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Aethaloida McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Alcathoe Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cobalos Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1775Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Decodes Obraztsov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euceratia Walsingham, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1878Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Lotisma Busck, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19552SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 19222SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1871Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Viridiseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophus Latreille, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zosteropoda Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Zotheca Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morro Bay
83 Species
Aethaloida packardaria Hulst, 1888Many-lined Salamanders
Agonopterix posticella Walsingham, 1881
Agriopodes viridata Harvey, 1876
Alcathoe verrugo Druce, 1884
Amorbia cuneanum Walsingham, 1879Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Cobalos angelicus Smith, 1899
Coleophora pennella Denis & Schi..., 1775Bugloss Case-bearer
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Decodes fragariana Busck, 1919
Dichomeris baxa Hodges, 1986
Dichorda illustraria Hulst, 1886
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drepanulatrix unicalcararia Guenée, 1857Spurred Wave
Egira cognata Smith, 1894Filefishes
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Egira hiemalis Grote, 1874
Egira rubrica Harvey, 1878Bridle triggerfish
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Euceratia castella Walsingham, 1881
Eupithecia maestosa Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Gluphisia severa Edwards, 1886Banded Pebble Moth
Hadena noverca Grote, 1878
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Holcocera gigantella Chambers, 1876
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Homorthodes hanhami Barnes & McD..., 1911Fringed filefish
Hydriomena glaucata Packard, 1874
Hydriomena nubilofasciata Packard, 1871Oak Winter Highflier
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Lotisma trigonana Walsingham, 1879
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Orthosia arthrolita Harvey, 1874
Orthosia behrensiana Grote, 1875
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Paranthrene robiniae Edwards, 1880Locust clearwing
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Pero macdunnoughi Cassino & Swett, 1922McDunnough´s Pero
Pero mizon Rindge, 1955Diamondback Terrapins
Phaneta pallidarcis Heinrich, 1923
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plataea californiaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Dover sole
Plataea ursaria Cassino & Swett, 1922Western Red-backed Salamander
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Prochoerodes forficaria Guenée, 1858Large Maple Spanworm
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Protorthodes perforata Grote, 1883
Pseudeva palligera Grote, 1881Western Unspotted Looper
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Schizura biedermani Barnes & McD..., 1911Fourspot megrim
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879
Speranza marcescaria Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Stretchia pacifica McDunnough, 1949
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Tetracis cervinaria Packard, 1871
Tinea occidentella Chambers, 1880Western Clothes Moth
Viridiseptis marina Grote, 1874
Ypsolophus dentiferella Walsingham, 1881
Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, 1874V-lined Quaker Moth
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874Elder Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Morro Bay
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
66
83
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