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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Rio del Mar (Santa Cruz County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
134
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
134
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
126
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
124
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
43
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio del Mar
17 Families width 44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio del Mar
43 Genera with 44 Species
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Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1851Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Dicymolomia Zeller, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Elpiste Gumppenberg, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplatytes Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Microtheoris Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oinophila Stephens, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pherne Hulst, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tridentaforma Davis, 1978
0SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Vespina Davis, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio del Mar
44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Dicymolomia metalliferalis Packard, 1873
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Gnorimoschema baccharisella Busck, 1903Coyote Brush Gall Moth
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemiplatytes epia Dyar, 1912
Homoeosoma electella Hulst, 1887American Sunflower Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Microtheoris ophionalis Walker, 1859Yellow-veined Moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oinophila v-flava Haworth, 1828Moth
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Sabulodes aegrotata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous Looper
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vespina quercivora Davis, 1972
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rio del Mar
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
43
44
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