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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ridgecrest (Kern County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
43
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
18
42
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
42
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
37
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ridgecrest
7 Families width 9 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ridgecrest
9 Genera with 9 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ridgecrest
9 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Plutella albidorsella Walsingham, 1881
Proxenus mendosa McDunnough, 1927Lake Tahoe draba
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ridgecrest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
9
9
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