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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
156
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
156
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
151
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
137
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Monica
11 Families width 25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Monica
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1863Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Comadia Barnes & McD..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Menander Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Monica
25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Chlosyne gabbii Behr, 1863Gabb's checkerspot
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Comadia intrusa Barnes & Ben..., 1923
Copablepharon sanctaemonicae Dyar, 1904
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Menander hebrus hebrus Cramer, 1775
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Panoquina errans Skinner, 1892Wandering Skipper
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Monica
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
25
25
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