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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Plumas National Forest (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
71
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
71
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
67
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
61
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
44
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plumas National Forest
11 Families width 60 Species
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths37SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plumas National Forest
44 Genera with 60 Species
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Acossus Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratodalia Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyfidonia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Enypia Hulst, 1906Girdle1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eustroma Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1904Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Protogygia McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sericosema Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1871Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plumas National Forest
60 Species
Acossus populi Walker, 1856Aspen Carpenterworm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea atrosuffusa Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea occidens Grote, 1878Western Apamea
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Ceratodalia gueneata Packard, 1876
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Dasyfidonia avuncularia Guenée, 1857Red-winged Wave
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia sexpunctata (Bates, 1886)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Drepanulatrix bifilata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Drepanulatrix carnearia Hulst, 1888Many-lined Salamanders
Drepanulatrix hulstii Dyar, 1903
Drepanulatrix unicalcararia Guenée, 1857Spurred Wave
Enypia packardata Taylor, 1906Packards Girdle Moth
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Eupithecia agnesata Taylor, 1908
Eupithecia graefii (Hulst, 1896)⇒ Eupithecia habermani Viidalepp & ..., 1988
Eupithecia lachrymosa Hulst, 1900Pygmy Salamander
Eupithecia lafontaineata Bolte, 1990Georgia Blind Salamanders
Eupithecia misturata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eustroma semiatrata Hulst, 1881Black-Banded Carpet
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hydriomena nevadae Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Hydriomena perfracta Swett, 1910Shattered Highflyer
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macaria adonis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nemoria darwiniata Dyar, 1904Columbian Emerald
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Protogygia milleri Grote, 1875
Sabulodes edwardsata Hulst, 1886
Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861Simple Wave
Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Sericosema juturnaria Guenée, 1858Bordered Fawn
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Speranza colata Grote, 1881Black Mountain Salamander
Speranza decorata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Speranza quadrilinearia Packard, 1873
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Stamnodes marmorata Packard, 1896
Stamnodes tessellata Packard, 1873
Tetracis cervinaria Packard, 1871
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Plumas National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
44
60
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