Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies) and region Palm Springs (Riverside County, California, USA)
List of families for Palm Springs 18 Families width 120 Species and 4 Subspecies | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Blue butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802) | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae (Leach, 1815) | Cankerworm moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Palm Springs 97 Genera with 120 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1870 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969 | Smaller Tea Tortrix | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aleptina Dyar, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Allerastria R.M. Brown, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Annaphila Grote, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aseptis McDunnough, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bucculatrix Zeller, 1963 | Ribbed cocoon makers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bulia Walker, 1936 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cactobrosia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcopasta Hampson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1837 | Checkerspots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Comadia Barnes & McD..., 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conochares Smith, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copablepharon Harvey, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaeodes Speyer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copicucullia Smith, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crimona Smith, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cynaeda Hübner, 1825 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Danus Mitchell, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasyblemma Dyar, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dlyca | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1870 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dymasia Higgins, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectypia Clemens, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edia Dyar, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enypia Hulst, 1923 | Girdle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethmia Hübner, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euaontia Barnes & McD..., 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Euphydryas Scudder, 1872 | Checkerspots | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1922 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Filatima Busck, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forsebia Richards, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fotella Grote, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechia Hübner, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucina Hulst, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grotella Harvey, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1852 | White Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemigrotella Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1884 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1871 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteranassa Smith, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocysta Westwood, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Litoprosopus Grote, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobocleta Warren, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1851 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Namangana Staudinger, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannobotys Munroe, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nasusina Pearsall, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neogrotella Barnes & Ben..., 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerastria McDunnough, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nites Hodges, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nocloa Smith, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notarctia Smith, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oncocnemis Lederer, 1912 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oxycnemis Grote, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1852 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1871 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prorella Barnes & McD..., 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protogygia McDunnough, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1918 | Mint Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1852 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rindgea Johnson, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schinia Hübner, 1921 | Flower Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoporpia McDunnough, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stiriodes Hampson, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syneda Guenée, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systasea Edwards, 1876 | Powdered-Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxonprucha Möschler, 1883 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trachea Ochsenheimer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tripudia Grote, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Palm Springs 120 Species and 4 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acontia arida (Smith, 1900) | ⇒ Tarache arida Smith, 1900 | | Acontia coquillettii Smith, 1800 | Silktassel | | Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Chalky Bird Dropping Moth | | Adonisea citrinellus Grote & Robi..., 1870 | | | Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969 | | | Aleptina aleptivoides Barnes & McD..., 1912 | Sharp-headed sole | | Aleptina inca Dyar, 1902 | | | Aleptina semiatra Smith, 1902 | Flat cardiapod | | Allerastria albiciliatus J.B. Smith, 1903 | Southern peacock sole | | Annaphila pseudoastrologa Sala, 1963 | Freckled tonguefish | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Desert Orangetip | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859 | Antioch Metalmark | | Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870 | Gray Metalmark | | Aseptis serrula Barnes & McD..., 1918 | West Coast sole | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Bucculatrix enceliae Braun, 1963 | | | Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875 | | | Bulia similaris Richards, 1936 | | | Cactobrosia phoenicis | | | Calephelis wrighti Holland, 1930 | Sweetbush Metalmark | | Chalcopasta koebelei (Riley, 1893) | ⇒ Argentostiria koebelei Riley, 1893 | | Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874 | Acastus Checkerspot | | Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | California Patch | | Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837 | Adjutrix Patch | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Comadia henrici Grote, 1882 | | | Conochares acutus (Smith, 1905) | ⇒ Ponometia acutus Smith, 1905 | | Copablepharon serrata McDunnough, 1932 | Cushion draba | | Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868 | Orange Skipperling | | Copicucullia basipuncta (Barnes & McD..., 1918) | ⇒ Cucullia basipuncta Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | Crimona pallimedia Smith, 1902 | | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863 | Queen | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Danus plexippus | | | Dasyblemma straminea Dyar, 1923 | | | Digrammia fieldi Swett, 1916 | Four-toed Salamanders | | Dlyca ponderosella | | | Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878 | | | Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878 | | | Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870 | Picasso fish | | Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877 | Chara Checkerspot | | Ectypia clio Packard, 1864 | Clio Moth | | Edia coolidgei (Dyar, 1921) | ⇒ Edia minutissima Smith, 1905 | | Enypia coolidgi Cassino & Swett, 1923 | Long-tailed Salamander | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Funereal dusky wing | | Ethmia arctostaphylella Walsingham, 1880 | | | Euaontia clarki Barnes & McD..., 1916 | | | Eupithecia palmata Cassino & Swett, 1922 | Western Red-backed Salamander | | Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865 | Phaeton Primrose Sphinx | | Filatima golovina Clarke, 1947 | | | Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852 | Forsebia Moth | | Fotella olivioides (Barnes & Ben..., 1925) | ⇒ Fotella notalis Grote, 1882 | | Gelechia dammersi Keifer, 1936 | | | Glaucina eupetheciaria Grote, 1883 | | | Grotella citronella Barnes & McD..., 1916 | | | Grotella stretchi Barnes & Ben..., 1922 | Hoshigarei | | Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852 | Great Basin White Skipper | | Hemigrotella argenteostriata Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Disc flounder | | Hemileuca electra Wright, 1884 | Electra buckmoth | | Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871 | Dotted Skipper | | Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876 | | | Homoeosoma imitator (Dyar, 1905) | ⇒ Homoeosoma striatellum Dyar, 1905 | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypocysta adiante Hübner, 1825 | Black | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Litoprosopus coachella Hill, 1921 | Palm Flower Moth | | Lobocleta moricaria (Dyar, 1923) | ⇒ Lobocleta plemyraria Guenée, 1858 | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852 | Royal Poinciana Moth | | Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Namangana funeralis | | | Nannobotys commortalis Grote, 1881 | | | Nasusina irremorata Dyar, 1923 | | | Nasusina minuta Hulst, 1896 | Black Mountain Salamander | | Neogrotella macdunnoughi Barnes & Ben..., 1922 | Hoshigarei | | Nerastria antonita Dyar, 1911 | | | Nerastria dividua Grote, 1880 | | | Nerastria orthozona Hampson, 1910 | | | Nites grotella Robinson, 1870 | Hazel leaftier | | Nocloa rivulosa Smith, 1906 | Dwarf silktassel | | Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Mexican Tiger Moth | | Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852 | California Skipper | | Oncocnemis augustus (Harvey, 1875) | ⇒ Sympistis augustus Harvey, 1875 | | Oncocnemis bakeri Dyar, 1905 | | | Oncocnemis primula (Barnes & McD..., 1918) | ⇒ Unciella primula Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | Oncocnemis singularis (Barnes & McD..., 1912) | ⇒ Sympistis singularis Barnes & McD..., 1912 | | Oxycnemis fusimacula Smith, 1902 | | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Plataea dulcinia | | | Plataea triangularia (Barnes & McD..., 1916) | ⇒ Plataea calcaria Pearsall, 1911 | | Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871 | Becker's white | | Prorella irremorata Dyar, 1923 | Chicken Turtles | | Protogygia album Harvey, 1876 | | | Pyrausta fonalis | | | Pyrausta ochreicostalis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | | Pyrausta zonalis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | | Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852 | Small Checkered Skipper | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893 | Flattened Musk Turtle | | Schinia erosa (Smith, 1906) | ⇒ Schinia albafascia Smith, 1883 | | Schinia intrabilis Smith, 1893 | | | Schinia melliflua Dyar, 1921 | | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868 | Sequoia Sphinx | | Stenoporpia coolidgearia (Dyar, 1923) | ⇒ Stenoporpia pulchella Grossbeck, 1909 | | Stiriodes virida (Barnes & McD..., 1916) | ⇒ Azenia virida Barnes & McD..., 1916 | | Syneda pulchra | | | Systasea zampa Edwards, 1876 | Arizona Powdered Skipper | | Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860 | Leanira Checkerspot | | Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882 | Cruel Toxonprucha | | Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883 | Bird Toxonprucha | | Trachea serrula | | | Tripudia balteata Smith, 1900 | Silktassel | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Palm Springs
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