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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
350
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
350
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
344
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
312
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
95
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Rosa (California)
19 Families width 101 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Rosa (California)
95 Genera with 101 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1864Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arta Grote, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cobalos Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1851Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Conchylodes Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epidromia Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1872Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1865Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Haematomis Hampson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1942Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycanades Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1867Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proxenus Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1899Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1856Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatopsis Morrison, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers4SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1971Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1891Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rosa (California)
101 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Adonisea mortua Grote, 1864
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Arta epicoenalis Ragonot, 1891
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cobalos franciscana Smith, 1899
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872Fractured Western Snout Moth
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Epidromia lienaris Hübner, 1823
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Eudryas brevipennis Stretch, 1872Rex sole
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Feltia (Feltia) evanidalis Grote, 1878
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1878
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Haematomis uniformis Schaus, 1899
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ipimorpha nanaimo Barnes, 1905Caribbean puffer
Itame subalbaria Packard, 1874
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lithophane pertorrida McDunnough, 1942
Lycanades purpurea Grote, 1874
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Myscelia cyananthe C. Felder & ..., 1867Blackened bluewing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Pero radiosaria Hulst, 1886
Phoebis neocypris Hübner, 1823Bracteolata Sulphur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proxenus mindara Barnes & McD..., 1913Rough Skinned Cutworm moth
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864Edwards Glassy Wing
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta californicalis Packard, 1873California Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta obtusanalis Druce, 1899
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Semiothisa colorata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia colorata Grote, 1883
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spodoptera latifascia Walker, 1856Garden Armyworm
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Xestia cinerascens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Rosa (California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
95
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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