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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
40
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
40
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
35
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orleans (Humboldt County California)
10 Families width 18 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orleans (Humboldt County California)
18 Genera with 18 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1878Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orleans (Humboldt County California)
18 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Orleans (Humboldt County California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
18
18
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