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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pleasant Hill (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
54
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
54
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
50
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pleasant Hill (Contra Costa County)
12 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pleasant Hill (Contra Costa County)
33 Genera with 37 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1963Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1878Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Decodes Obraztsov, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hulstia Zeller, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1900Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pleasant Hill (Contra Costa County)
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Bucculatrix separabilis Braun, 1963
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Coleophora texanella Chambers, 1878
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Decodes fragariana Busck, 1919
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hulstia undulatella (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Ancylosis undulatella Clemens, 1860
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Lithophane dilatocula Smith, 1900
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Orthosia praeses Grote, 1879
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pleasant Hill (Contra Costa County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
33
37
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