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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Redding (Shasta County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
213
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
213
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
205
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
186
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
111
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Redding (Shasta County)
22 Families width 139 Species and 2 Subspecies
#NSEGPHLCTDB
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms33SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths20SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Redding (Shasta County)
111 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSVWZ
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coptodisca Walsingham, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Falcaria Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleuca Hübner, 1862White-Ribboned Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Olceclostera Butler, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Orthiostola Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Perigonica Smith, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Redding (Shasta County)
139 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acontia flavipennis Grote, 1873
Acronicta (Acronicta) vulpina (Grote, 1883)⇒ Acronicta leporina Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Aroga morenella Busck, 1908
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Coptodisca juglandiella Chambers, 1874
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Epinotia nigralbana Walsingham, 1899
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Ethmia semitenebrella Dyar, 1902
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Falcaria bilineata Packard, 1864
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852Heterodox Wainscot
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mesoleuca gratulata Walker, 1862Half-white Carpet Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nedra stewarti Grote, 1875
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Olceclostera angelica Grote, 1864Angel Moth
Oligocentria semirufescens Walker, 1865Red Washed Prominent
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Orthiostola lyroda Meyrick, 1927
Orthosia behrensiana Grote, 1875
Orthosia ferrigera Smith, 1894Filefishes
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Orthosia pulchella Harvey, 1876
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Orthosia terminata Smith, 1887
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Perigonica tertia Dyar, 1902
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Schizura apicalis Grote & Robi..., 1886Plain Schizura
Schizura concinna Abbot & Smith, 1797Red-humped Caterpillar
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Redding (Shasta County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
111
139
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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