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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
191
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
191
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
189
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
170
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
49
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Barbara (California)
15 Families width 54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Barbara (California)
49 Genera with 54 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Atethmia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1923Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Kodiosoma Stretch, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 0Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sericosema Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1864Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthothrix H. Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Barbara (California)
54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Cisthene deserta (Felder, 1868)⇒ Cisthene nexa Felder, 1868
Cisthene dorsimacula Dyar, 1904
Cisthene faustinula Boisduval, 1869
Cisthene liberomacula Dyar, 1904
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Egira hiemalis Grote, 1874
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Kodiosoma fulva (Stretch, 1872)⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Pero macdunnoughi Cassino & Swett, 1922McDunnough´s Pero
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Plataea personaria H. Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874Rufous Quaker
Satyrium saepium okanagana
Sericosema juturnaria Guenée, 1858Bordered Fawn
Speyeria adiaste Edwards, 1864Adiaste Fritillary
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Stretchia pictipennis McDunnough, 1949
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Udea profundalis Packard, 1873False celery leaftier
Xanthothrix neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Barbara (California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
49
54
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