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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sequoia National Forest (Sierra Nevada, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
157
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
157
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
155
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
133
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
36
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sequoia National Forest
15 Families width 37 Species and 6 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sequoia National Forest
36 Genera with 37 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1852Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cephise Evans, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1865Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1855Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Salia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sequoia National Forest
37 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Argynnis hydaspe Boisduval, 1869
Argynnis zerene Boisduval, 1852
Aseptis marina Grote, 1874
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885Andromache Underwing
Catocala irene Behr, 1870Bluefin filefish
Catocala johnsoniana A.E. Brower, 1976Johnson´s Underwing
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Cephise calicina (D. Sharp, 1904)⇒ Cephise aelius Plötz, 1880
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cupido podarce (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Drepanulatrix bifilata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euselasia authe ocalea H. Druce, 1904
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855
Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855American Apollo
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Salia semiothisa Schaus, 1916
Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868Sequoia Sphinx
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sequoia National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
36
37
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