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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
198
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
197
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
78
194
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
161
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oakland
13 Families width 49 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oakland
42 Genera with 49 Species
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Annaphila Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1997Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1851Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1937Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gonionota Zeller, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1877Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1862White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1896Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1914Plain conch1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobryomima Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1858Slant-Lines2SpeciesTaxom
Tinagma Zeller, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Zosteropoda Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oakland
49 Species and 2 Subspecies
Annaphila diva Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Aseptis perfumosa Hampson, 1918Natal tonguefish
Cerastis enigmatica Lafontaine &..., 1997Clawed Frogs
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Cerma oaklandiae Barnes & McD..., 1911
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Digrammia setonana McDunnough, 1927
Dysstroma mancipata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Egira hiemalis Grote, 1874
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euphydryas editha bayensis Sternitzky, 1937Bay Checkerspot
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Gonionota hyptiotes Clarke, 1964
Hellinsia grandis Fish, 1881Coyote Brush Borer Plume Moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Limenitis procris anarta Moore, 1877
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852Buckweat Copper
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mesoleuca gratulata Walker, 1862Half-white Carpet Moth
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Orthosia behrensiana Grote, 1875
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Orthosia praeses Grote, 1879
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Perizoma costiguttata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Phtheochroa albiceps Walsingham, 1914
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pseudobryomima fallax Hampson, 1905
Pseudorthodes puerilis Grote, 1874
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sparganothis machimiana (Barnes & Busck, 1920)⇒ Sparganothoides machimiana Barnes & Busck, 1920
Speranza marcescaria Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Sympistis fortis Butler, 1880
Tetracis cervinaria Packard, 1871
Tetracis truxaliata Guenée, 1858
Tinagma californicum Gaedike, 1990
Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, 1874V-lined Quaker Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Oakland
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
42
49
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