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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Petaluma (Sonoma County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
123
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
123
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
121
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
116
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
74
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Petaluma
22 Families width 106 Species
#CNAGSYEPTLH
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms45SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Petaluma
74 Genera with 106 Species
#ACDEFHILMNOPSTUVZ
Achyra Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adela Latreille, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1873Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1891Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth2SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Cobalos Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1875Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lipographis Ragonot, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lycanades Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Neoalcis McDunnough, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1910
Unidentified Parornix Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sesia Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichotarache Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Viridiseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Petaluma
106 Species
Achyra occidentalis Packard, 1873
Acontia coquillettii Smith, 1800Silktassel
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Adela flammeusella Chambers, 1876
Adonisea pulchripennis Grote, 1874
Adonisea suetus Grote, 1873
Agriopodes tybo (Barnes, 1904)⇒ Chloronycta tybo Barnes, 1904
Agriopodes viridata Harvey, 1876
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Amphipoea lunata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839Peach Twig Borer
Andropolia aedon Grote, 1880
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea albina Grote, 1874
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea castanea (Grote, 1874)⇒ Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Archanara alameda (Smith, 1903)⇒ Capsula alameda Smith, 1903
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Autographa corusca Strecker, 1885Petrale sole
Autographa pasiphaeia Grote, 1873
Autoplusia egenoides Franclemont ..., 1983
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Chionodes bicolor Clarke, 1947
Chionodes gilvomaculella Clemens, 1863
Chionodes petalumensis J.F.G. Clarke, 1947
Chionodes tessa J.F.G. Clarke, 1947
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Clostera brucei H. Edwards, 1885Bruce´s Chocolate-tip
Cobalos franciscana Smith, 1899
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Digrammia pictipennata Hulst, 1898
Digrammia setonana McDunnough, 1927
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eupithecia bivittata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia placidata Taylor, 1908
Eupithecia rotundopuncta Packard, 1871Woodland strawberry
Eupithecia sierrae Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euxoa perexcellens Grote, 1875
Furcula cinereoides (Dyar, 1890)⇒ Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Hypena decorata J. B. Smith, 1884Tupelo
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Ipimorpha nanaimo Barnes, 1905Caribbean puffer
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lipographis umbrella Dyar, 1908
Luperina venosa (Smith, 1903)⇒ Resapamea venosa J.B. Smith, 1903
Lycanades purpurea Grote, 1874
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Meganola fuscula Grote, 1881
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Nadata oregonensis Butler, 1881
Neoalcis californiaria Packard, 1871Brown-lined Looper
Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & ..., 1893Gray Owlet
Nycteola columbiana H. Edwards, 1874
Oligia tusa Grote, 1878
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874Rufous Quaker
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Schizura concinna Abbot & Smith, 1797Red-humped Caterpillar
Sesia tibialis (Harris, 1839)⇒ Sesia tibiale Harris, 1839
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichotarache assimilis Grote, 1875
Udea profundalis Packard, 1873False celery leaftier
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Viridiseptis marina Grote, 1874
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Petaluma
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
74
106
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