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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1324
1596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1132
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
311
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Mateo County
39 Families width 422 Species and 41 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths50SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies35SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms48SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals53SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Mateo County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
311
422
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