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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
96
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
96
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
92
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
80
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nevada City (Nevada County California)
13 Families width 35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nevada City (Nevada County California)
32 Genera with 35 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1876Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada City (Nevada County California)
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Alypia mariposa Grote & Robi..., 1868Mariposa forester
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Aseptis ethnica Smith, 1899
Aseptis fumeola Hampson, 1908Durban tonguefish
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Digrammia atrofasciata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Phyllodesma coturnix De Lajonquière, 1968
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Tolype distincta French, 1890
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nevada City (Nevada County California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
32
35
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