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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
118
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
118
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
117
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
100
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Miguel (Contra Costa County)
11 Families width 29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Miguel (Contra Costa County)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eucheira Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1903Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Miguel (Contra Costa County)
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Eucheira socialis Westwood, 1834Madrone White
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius cydno Doubleday, 1847Cydno Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Mechanitis isthmia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melanitis ansorgei Rothschild, 1904
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Retinia edemoidana Dyar, 1903
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Miguel (Contra Costa County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
27
29
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