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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
25
59
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
25
59
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
59
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
54
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
27
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Pablo (Contra Costa County)
5 Families width 31 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Pablo (Contra Costa County)
27 Genera with 31 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1847Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1779Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Greta Hemming, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1847Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mechanitis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Pablo (Contra Costa County)
31 Species
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Astraptes anaphus Cramer, 1777Dull Astraptes
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Colias dimera Doubleday, 1847Dimera Sulphur
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epargyreus exadeus Cramer, 1779Broken Silverdrop
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Greta morgane Geyer, 1837Glasswing
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hypanartia kefersteini Doubleday, 1847Red Mapwing
Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763
Oleria paula Weymer, 1883Paula'S Clearwing
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Pablo (Contra Costa County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
27
31
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