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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
198
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
198
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
194
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
164
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Clara (Santa Clara County)
15 Families width 42 Species and 3 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Clara (Santa Clara County)
39 Genera with 42 Species
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Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Diatenes Guenée, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gonioterma Walsingham, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Myelois Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orimba Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Clara (Santa Clara County)
42 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870Gray Metalmark
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Ctenucha brunnea Stretch, 1872Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha multifaria Walker, 1854California Ctenucha
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Datana ranaeceps Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Post-burn Datana Moth
Diatenes orthodes Lower, 1903
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Gonioterma inga Busck, 1911
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Orimba aricoris Butler, 1877
Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Clara (Santa Clara County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
39
42
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