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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Paradise Park (Santa Cruz County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paradise Park (California)
7 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paradise Park (California)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Neoalcis McDunnough, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1869Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paradise Park (California)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Neoalcis californiaria Packard, 1871Brown-lined Looper
Oligia marina (Grote, 1874)⇒ Aseptis marina Grote, 1874
Petrophila confusalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Petrophila avernalis Grote, 1878
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Prochoerodes forficaria Guenée, 1858Large Maple Spanworm
Sabulodes aegrotata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous Looper
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Paradise Park (California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
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