Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region San Benito County (California, USA)
List of families for San Benito County
20 Families width 128 Species and 6 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxidae Riley, 1881 | Yucca Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for San Benito County
101 Genera with 128 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
| Abagrotis J. Smith, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achyra Guenée, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelphagrotis Smith, 1880 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anhimella McDunnough, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arachnis Geyer, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctonotus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aseptis McDunnough, 1918 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Asota Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autoplusia McDunnough, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bulia Walker, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgia Walker, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1873 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cissusa Walker, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1877 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Copaeodes Speyer, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Egira Duponchel, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiblema Hübner, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidemia Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eriopyga Guenée, 1852 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ethmia Hübner, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eublemma Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Furcula Lamarck, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Greya Busck, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1852 | White Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1872 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homoglaea Morrison, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1870 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalepsis Ochsenheimer, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mycterophora Hulst, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myelopsis Heinrich, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannobotys Munroe, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nola Leach, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oeneis Hübner, 1775 | Arctics | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachliopta Reakirt, 0 | Red-bodied swallowtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pennisetia Dehne, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pheosia Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phobus Heinrich, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pima Hulst, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1852 | Checkered Whites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxus Riley, 1881 | Bogus Yucca Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthodes McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudobryomima Barnes & Ben..., 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1918 | Mint Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchagrotis Smith, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1790 | Longtail Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uresiphita Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1758 | Spotted cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1855 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for San Benito County
128 Species and 6 Subspecies | Abagrotis denticulata McDunnough, 1946 | Whitestockinged black fly | | Achyra occidentalis Packard, 1873 | | | Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897 | Lace sole | | Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865 | | | Adelphagrotis stellaris Grote, 1880 | | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794 | | Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873 | Sensitive fern | | Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856 | Dusky Cutworm | | Alypia mariposa Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Mariposa forester | | Anhimella perbrunnea Grote, 1879 | | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Desert Orangetip | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881) | ⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766 | | Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875 | | | Arachnis picta Packard, 1864 | Painted Arachnis | | Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852 | | Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879 | | | Aseptis perfumosa Hampson, 1918 | Natal tonguefish | | Asota egens Walker, 1854 | | | Autographa californica Speyer, 1875 | Alfalfa Looper | | Autoplusia egenoides Franclemont ..., 1983 | | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Bulia similaris Richards, 1936 | | | Caenurgia togataria Walker, 1862 | | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874 | Aholibah Underwing | | Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873 | Channel flounder | | Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780 | Black Dotted Brown | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias harfordii H. Edwards, 1877 | Harford sulphur | | Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870 | Southern Skipperling | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870 | Picasso fish | | Egira cognata Smith, 1894 | Filefishes | | Epiblema rudei Powell, 1975 | | | Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852 | | Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878 | Afranius Duskywing | | Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Funereal dusky wing | | Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Propertius Duskywing | | Ethmia arctostaphylella Walsingham, 1880 | | | Ethmia charybdis Powell, 1973 | | | Eublemma minima Guenée, 1852 | Everlasting Bud Moth | | Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871 | 'California' Pearly Marble | | Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853 | Calleta Silkmoth | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865 | | | Euxoa henrietta Smith, 1900 | | | Euxoa medialis Smith, 1888 | Median-banded Dart | | Euxoa satis Harvey, 1876 | | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Furcula cinereoides (Dyar, 1890) | ⇒ Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865 | | Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869 | Zig-Zag Furcula Moth | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Greya powelli D.R. Davis &..., 1992 | | | Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852 | Great Basin White Skipper | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874 | Hemieuxoa Moth | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Homoglaea dives Smith, 1907 | | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypena californica Behr, 1870 | Bluefin filefish | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875 | | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled Tiger | | Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758 | Meadow Brown | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857 | | | Metalepsis cornuta (Grote, 1874) | ⇒ Cerastis cornuta Grote, 1874 | | Mycterophora longipalpata Hulst, 1896 | Long-palped Mycterophora | | Myelopsis subtetricella Ragonot, 1889 | | | Nannobotys commortalis Grote, 1881 | | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nola minna Butler, 1881 | Caonothus Nola Moth | | Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852 | California Skipper | | Ochlodes snowi (Edwards, 1877) | ⇒ Paratrytone snowi W. H. Edwards, 1877 | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Arctic | | Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872 | | Pachliopta liris liris | | | Parabagrotis cupidissima Grote, 1875 | | | Parabagrotis formalis Grote, 1874 | | | Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839 | Blackberry Clearwing Borer | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Pheosia portlandia (Edwards, 1886) | ⇒ Pseudofentonia medioalbida Nakamura, 1973 | | Phobus curvatella Ragonot, 1887 | | | Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864 | California Oak Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pima parkerella Schaus, 1924 | | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852 | California White | | Prodoxus aenescens Riley, 1881 | | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874 | Rufous Quaker | | Pseudobryomima fallax Hampson, 1905 | | | Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864 | Edwards Glassy Wing | | Pyrausta atropurpuralis Grote, 1877 | | | Pyrausta californicalis Packard, 1873 | California Pyrausta Moth | | Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854 | | | Pyrausta laticlavia Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Southern Purple Mint Moth | | Pyrausta perrubralis Packard, 1873 | Shasta Pyrausta Moth | | Pyrausta volupialis Grote, 1877 | Volupial Pyrausta Moth | | Pyrausta zonalis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rhynchagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876) | ⇒ Parabagrotis insularis Grote, 1876 | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913 | | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852 | Wandering Diacrisia | | Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864 | Vestal Tiger Moth | | Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823 | Peachtree borer | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884 | | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881 | Brown Longtail | | Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790 | Plain Longtail | | Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854 | Genista Broom Moth | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855 | California Dogface |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Benito County
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