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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pinecrest (Tuolumne County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
175
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
175
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
173
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
159
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pinecrest (Tuolumne County)
15 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pinecrest (Tuolumne County)
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Eremobina McDunnough, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1878Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Gazoryctra Hübner, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1819Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pinecrest (Tuolumne County)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apamea centralis Smith, 1890Lizard beetles
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Eremobina unicincta Smith, 1902Flat cardiapod
Euxoa bicollaris Grote, 1878
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyppa indistincta Smith, 1894
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Macaria unipunctaria Wright, 1916Striped Mud Turtle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mitoura nelsoni (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Speranza quadrilinearia Packard, 1873
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Tolype distincta French, 1890

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pinecrest (Tuolumne County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
27
28
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