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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region San Lorenzo (Alameda County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
131
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
131
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
127
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
116
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Lorenzo (Alameda County)
9 Families width 35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Lorenzo (Alameda County)
30 Genera with 35 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomine
0SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1850Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1847Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Lorenzo (Alameda County)
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris variegana Denis & Schi..., 1775Fruit Tortricid
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurema xantochlora Kollar, 1850Tropical Yellow
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Pandemis pyrusana Kearfott, 1907Apple Pandemis
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Lorenzo (Alameda County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
30
35
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