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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Point Arena (Mendocino County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
14
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
14
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Point Arena
7 Families width 16 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Point Arena
14 Genera with 16 Species
Amphipoea Billberg, 1899Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth2SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1870Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Neoalcis McDunnough, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Point Arena
16 Species
Amphipoea pacifica (Smith, 1899)⇒ Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Apamea indocilis Walker, 1856Ignorant Apamea
Archanara alameda (Smith, 1903)⇒ Capsula alameda Smith, 1903
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Autographa corusca Strecker, 1885Petrale sole
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Hypena californica Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Neoalcis californiaria Packard, 1871Brown-lined Looper
Oligia indirecta (Grote, 1875)⇒ Xylomoia indirecta Grote, 1875
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Point Arena
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
14
16
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