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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region North Fork (Madera County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
164
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
164
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
157
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
137
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
29
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Fork (Madera County)
12 Families width 36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Fork (Madera County)
29 Genera with 36 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1866Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart7SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lomilysis Franclemont, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oinophila Stephens, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Platypolia Grote, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Fork (Madera County)
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Cameraria shenaniganensis Opler & Davis, 1981
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) intermontana Lafontaine, 1975
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) altens McDunnough, 1946Whitestockinged black fly
Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876Spotted triggerfish
Euxoa infausta Walker, 1865
Euxoa satis Harvey, 1876
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Glyphidocera stenomorpha Meyrick, 1923
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Itame plumosata (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Speranza plumosata Barnes & McD..., 1917
Lomilysis discolor (Smith, 1904)⇒ Brachylomia discolor Smith, 1904
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Oinophila v-flava Haworth, 1828Moth
Oncocnemis youngi (McDunnough, 1922)⇒ Sympistis youngi McDunnough, 1922
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parabagrotis sulinaris Lafontaine, 1998
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Platypolia contadina Smith, 1894Filefishes
Platypolia loda Strecker, 1898Reticulate spikefish
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in North Fork (Madera County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
29
36
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