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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
204
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
204
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
203
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
178
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
102
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Mateo (San Mateo County)
18 Families width 124 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths18SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Mateo (San Mateo County)
102 Genera with 124 Species
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Acerra Grote, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1918Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1863Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dicymolomia Zeller, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Endrosis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1871Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mimoschinia Warren, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoalcis McDunnough, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oegoconia Stainton, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrytone Godman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1896Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pherne Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spargania Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synaxis Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tehama Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1871Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Mateo (San Mateo County)
124 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acerra normalis Grote, 1894
Acleris maximana Barnes & Busck, 1920
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amorbia cuneanum Walsingham, 1879Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Argyrotaenia franciscana Walsingham, 1879Apple skinworm
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Bucculatrix quadrigemina Braun, 1918
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Clepsis fucana Walsingham, 1879
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Dicymolomia metalliferalis Packard, 1873
Drepanulatrix monicaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Epinotia (Proteopteryx) emarginana Walsingham, 1879
Epinotia crenana Hübner, 1799Highland Bell
Epinotia subviridis Heinrich, 1929Cypress webber
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Eupithecia macrocarpata McDunnough, 1944
Eupithecia rotundopuncta Packard, 1871Woodland strawberry
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hydriomena nubilofasciata Packard, 1871Oak Winter Highflier
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Itame metanemaria Hulst, 1887
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa ingens H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852Buckweat Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mimoschinia rufofascialis Stephens, 1834Barber-pole caterpillar
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nemapogon granella Linnaeus, 1758Corn Moth
Neoalcis californiaria Packard, 1871Brown-lined Looper
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Oegoconia quadripuncta Haworth, 1828Four-spotted Obscure
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Paratrytone melane (Edwards, 1869)⇒ Poanes melane Edwards, 1869
Perizoma costiguttata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Pero macdunnoughi Cassino & Swett, 1922McDunnough´s Pero
Pherne parallelia Packard, 1874
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia williamsii Grinnell, 1908Calendula Plume Moth
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prochoerodes forficaria Guenée, 1858Large Maple Spanworm
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874Rufous Quaker
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Sabulodes aegrotata Guenée, 1858Omnivorous Looper
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841False Unicorn Caterpillar
Semiothisa napensis (McDunnough, 1939)⇒ Digrammia napensis McDunnough, 1939
Semiothisa neptaria (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1858Double-banded Carpet
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synaxis pallulata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Thalassodes chloropsis Meyrick, 1886
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tehama bonifatellus Hulst, 1887
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Tinea niveocapitella Chambers, 1875
Tinea pallescentella Stainton, 1851Large Pale Clothes
Trichoclea edwardsii (Smith, 1887)⇒ Anarta edwardsii Smith, 1888
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Triphosa californiata Packard, 1871
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa carye Hübner, 1812Subtropical Lady
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe defensaria Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Mateo (San Mateo County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
102
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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