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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Barbara (Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
315
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
315
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
307
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
275
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
98
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Barbara (Doña Ana County)
18 Families width 107 Species and 7 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Barbara (Doña Ana County)
98 Genera with 107 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abagrotis J. Smith, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cudonigera Obraztsov & ..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isa Packard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Metamorpha Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1885Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 0Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Barbara (Doña Ana County)
107 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cudonigera houstonana Grote, 1873Juniper Budworm Moth
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hellula rogatalis Hulst, 1886Cabbage Webworm
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Isa schaefferana Dyar, 1905
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Metamorpha epaphus Latreille, 1811
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prolimacodes trigona Edwards, 1882Western Skiff Moth
Pseudanarta flavidens Grote, 1879
Pseudanarta singula Grote, 1880
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta inornatalis Fernald, 1885Inornate Pyrausta Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium saepium okanagana
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Barbara (Doña Ana County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
98
107
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