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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Piedmont (Clallam County, Washington, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		118
349
466		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		117
347
464		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		109
330
432		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		83
285
379		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		21
108
127		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piedmont (Clallam County)
21 Families width 127 Species and 2 Subspecies
#NTCHPGEYLOS
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths20SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piedmont (Clallam County)
108 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXYZ
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Agapeta Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Batia Stephens, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1793Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Calophasia Stephens, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1766Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carcina Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1761Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Ditula Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eana Billberg, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enarmonia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1793Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1761Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Swammerdamia Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tyta Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1813Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedmont (Clallam County)
127 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agapeta zoegana Linnaeus, 1767Knapweed Conch
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Anania hortulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eurrhypara hortulata Linnaeus, 1758
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aphomia (Aphomia) sociella Linnaeus, 1758Bee Moth
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Batia lunaris Haworth, 1828Batia Moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Blastobasis glandulella Riley, 1871Acorn moth
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) titania Esper, 1793Ingens Fritillary
Calophasia lunula Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Caradrina (Caradrina) morpheus Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Carcina quercana Fabricius, 1775Long-horned Flat-body
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Clepsis consimilana Hübner, 1817Privet Tortrix
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Colias electo Linnaeus, 1763
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Ditula angustiorana Haworth, 1811Apricot and vine moth
Eana (Eutrachia) argentana Clerck, 1759Silver Shade
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Enarmonia formosana Scopoli, 1763Bark tortrix
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Ethmia bipunctella Fabricius, 1775Bordered echium ermel
Eulithis populata Linnaeus, 1758Northern Spinach
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Hecatera dysodea Denis & Schi..., 1775Moth
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Macaria brunneata Thunberg, 1784Rannoch Looper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Operophtera brumata Linnaeus, 1758Common winter moth
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Pandemis cerasana Hübner, 1786Barred fruit tree tortrix moth
Pandemis heparana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple brown tortrix
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Swammerdamia pyrella de Villers, 1789Little Ermel
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Tyta luctuosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Field bindweed moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia (Pachnobia) speciosa Hübner, 1813
Xestia (Xestia) xanthographa Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Yponomeuta cagnagella Hübner, 1813Euonymus webworm
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Piedmont (Clallam County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		21
108
127		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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