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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pacific Grove (Monterey County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
131
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
102
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pacific Grove
9 Families width 15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pacific Grove
15 Genera with 15 Species
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopyge Mielke, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichelopa Lower, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1777Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Setabis Westwood, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Grove
15 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Cyclopyge roscius iphimedia Plötz, 1886
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichelopa hadrotes Clarke, 1986
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Junonia cymodoce cymodoce Cramer, 1777
Lophocampa sobrina (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Lophocampa modesta Kirby, 1892
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Sabulodes aegrotata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous Looper
Setabis epitus jaera J. Hübner, 1819
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pacific Grove
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
15
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