Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County, California, USA)
List of families for Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County)
19 Families width 131 Species and 10 Subspecies | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841) | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae (Grote, 1895) | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828) | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County)
120 Genera with 131 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVXZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | Abagrotis J. Smith, 1890 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969 | Smaller Tea Tortrix | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | Apantesis Harris, 1841 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arachnis Geyer, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascalapha Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Atethmia Hübner, 1821 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1923 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1863 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisthene Walker, 1904 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptolechia Zeller, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenoplusia Dufay, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydia Hübner, 1879 | Piercers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichorda Warren, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1902 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Egira Duponchel, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eresia Boisduval, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erinnyis Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1852 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethmia Hübner, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1890 | Coast dart | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Galgula Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconius Kluk, 1758 | Brush-footed butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hellula Guenée, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1872 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kodiosoma Stretch, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobesia Guenée, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophocampa Harris, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucida Evans, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1851 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maniola Schrank, 1758 | Meadowbrowns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napaea Hübner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notarctia Smith, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Occidryas Higgins, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligia Hübner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthea Hübner, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 2014 | Chilasa | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Paranthrene Hübner, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1869 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthodes McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pterourus Scopoli, 1777 | Tiger swallowtails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1885 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 0 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericosema Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siproeta Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1864 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stretchia H. Edwards, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symmachia Hübner, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Syneda Guenée, 1852 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tellervo Kirby, 1911 | Cracker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1870 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tripudia Grote, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udea Guenée, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uresiphita Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthothrix H. Edwards, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1855 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County)
131 Species and 10 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831 | | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969 | | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856 | Muted Dart | | Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1903) | ⇒ Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903 | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852 | 'Pacific' Sara Orangetip | | Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859 | Antioch Metalmark | | Arachnis picta Packard, 1864 | Painted Arachnis | | Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Witch | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Autographa californica Speyer, 1875 | Alfalfa Looper | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | | Callophrys (Callophrys) perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923) | ⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | | Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863 | Gabb'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 | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902 | | | Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832 | Sharp Stigma Looper | | Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872 | Brown Ctenucha | | Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879 | Acorn moth | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Dichorda illustraria Hulst, 1886 | | | Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902 | | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Egira hiemalis Grote, 1874 | | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864 | | | Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758 | Cassava caterpillar | | Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Funereal dusky wing | | Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Propertius Duskywing | | Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852 | Mournful Duskywing | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877 | Mountain-mahogany Moth | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841 | Dark-sided Cutworm | | Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890 | | | Galgula partita Guenée, 1852 | The Wedgeling | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864 | Ornate Tiger Moth | | Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767 | Florida Zebra Longwing | | Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771 | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Hellula rogatalis Hulst, 1886 | Cabbage Webworm | | Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874 | Hemieuxoa Moth | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884) | ⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Kodiosoma fulva (Stretch, 1872) | ⇒ Kodiosoma fulvum Stretch, 1872 | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Leucania farcta Grote, 1881 | Meadow Wainscot Moth | | Lobesia orthomorpha Meyrick, 1928 | | | Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841 | Mottled 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 | | Maniola jurtina janira Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Melinaea mneme Linnaeus, 1763 | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823 | Fasciolated Melipotis | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883) | ⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867 | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Mexican Tiger Moth | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847 | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Oligia divesta Grote, 1874 | | | Orgyia vetusta (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Bracharoa mixta Snellen, 1872 | | Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880) | ⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880 | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852 | Anise Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866 | | | Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014 | Western Giant Swallowtail | | Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947 | | | Pero macdunnoughi Cassino & Swett, 1922 | McDunnough´s Pero | | Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Sonoran Blue | | Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864 | California Oak Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plataea personaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Fivelined tonguesole | | Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869) | ⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869 | | Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869 | Golden Anglewing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protorthodes rufula Grote, 1874 | Rufous Quaker | | Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864 | Edwards Glassy Wing | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyrausta inornatalis Fernald, 1885 | Inornate Pyrausta Moth | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered 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 | | | Sericosema juturnaria Guenée, 1858 | Bordered Fawn | | Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758 | Malachite | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Speyeria adiaste Edwards, 1864 | Adiaste Fritillary | | Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874 | Elegant Sphinx | | Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864 | Vestal Tiger Moth | | Stretchia pictipennis McDunnough, 1949 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867 | | | Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916) | ⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864 | | Tellervo ishmoides strymon Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870 | | | Tripudia balteata Smith, 1900 | Silktassel | | Udea profundalis Packard, 1873 | False celery leaftier | | Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854 | Genista Broom Moth | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Xanthothrix neumoegeni H. Edwards, 1881 | Horned whiff | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855 | California Dogface | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara County)
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