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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
68
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
68
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
66
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
55
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saratoga (Santa Clara County)
9 Families width 25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saratoga (Santa Clara County)
21 Genera with 25 Species
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Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Neonympha Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saratoga (Santa Clara County)
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Chionodes lector R.W. Hodges, 1999
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis pacuvius Lintner, 1878Buckthorn Dusky Wing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Speyeria coronis Behr, 1862Coronis Fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Saratoga (Santa Clara County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
21
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