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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pine Valley (San Diego County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
230
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
230
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
223
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
187
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
49
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pine Valley (San Diego County)
16 Families width 59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pine Valley (San Diego County)
49 Genera with 59 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1887Grass Tubeworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1877Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euproserpinus Grote & Robi..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1874Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxus Riley, 1892
Bogus Yucca Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1870Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Selidosema Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pine Valley (San Diego County)
59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acleris foliana Walsingham, 1879
Acrolophus laticapitana Walsingham, 1884
Acrolophus variabilis Walsingham, 1887
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Aseptis fanatica (Mustelin, 2006)⇒ Aseptis fannatica Mustelin, 2006
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877Harford sulphur
Epinotia biangulana Walsingham, 1879
Epinotia subplicana Walsingham, 1879
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Ethmia semitenebrella Dyar, 1902
Eucosma crambitana Walsingham, 1879
Eucosma ridingsana Robinson, 1869Ridings Eucosma Moth
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euproserpinus phaeton Grote & Robi..., 1865Phaeton Primrose Sphinx
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grapholita vitrana Walsingham, 1879
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Loxostege immerens Harvey, 1875
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874Pacific Tent Caterpillar
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Selidosema aethalodaria Dyar, 1908
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sparganothis senecionana Walsingham, 1879
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pine Valley (San Diego County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
49
59
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