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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
68
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
68
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
65
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
61
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orick
8 Families width 11 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orick
10 Genera with 11 Species
Ctenucha Kirby, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Neoalcis McDunnough, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psaliodes Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orick
11 Species
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth
Epinotia nisella Clerck, 1759Brindled Poplar Tortrix
Hydraecia obliqua Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Neoalcis californiaria Packard, 1871Brown-lined Looper
Oligia tusa Grote, 1878
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Psaliodes philetus Schaus, 1912

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Orick
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
10
11
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