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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
291
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
291
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
276
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
232
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
80
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond (Contra Costa County)
17 Families width 95 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms19SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond (Contra Costa County)
80 Genera with 95 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alastria Lafontaine &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1971Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825
Engrailed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1865Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1875Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1930Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1876Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters2SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudasopia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobryomima Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond (Contra Costa County)
95 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alastria chico Lafontaine &..., 2004
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864An Underwing Moth
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873Channel flounder
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora mcdunnoughiella Oudejans, 1971
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema boisduvaliana Felder, 1865Boisduval's yellow
Euxoa perexcellens Grote, 1875
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hesperia lindseyi Holland, 1930Lindsey's skipper
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacanobia nevadae Grote, 1876Nevada Arches
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllonorycter ledella Walsingham, 1889
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913
Plusia venusta Walker, 1865Green milkweed
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok 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
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pseudasopia phoezalis (Dyar, 1908)⇒ Hypsopygia phoezalis Dyar, 1908
Pseudobryomima muscosa Hampson, 1905Mossy Pseudobryomima
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trichordestra tacoma Strecker, 1900Tacoma Arches
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Richmond (Contra Costa County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
80
95
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