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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sheridan (Placer County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
83
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
83
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
77
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
72
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sheridan (Placer County)
13 Families width 53 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sheridan (Placer County)
46 Genera with 53 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Alsophila Hübner, 1841Alsophila Ferns1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Litholomia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1942Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protagrotis Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1914Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1923Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1886Swordgrass Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sheridan (Placer County)
53 Species
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Alsophila pometaria Harris, 1841Fall Cankerworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bellura obliqua Walker, 1865Cattail Borer
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala semirelicta Grote, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Epirrhoe plebeculata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Litholomia napaea Morrison, 1874False Pinion
Lithophane pertorrida McDunnough, 1942
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Protagrotis niveivenosa (Grote, 1879)⇒ Apamea niveivenosa Grote, 1879
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Retinia metallica Busck, 1914Lodgepole-pine twig moth
Rhyacionia adana Heinrich, 1923Adana Pine Tip Moth
Semiothisa denticulata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Guenée, 1858Toothed Brown Carpet
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass
Xylena thoracica Putnam-Cramer, 1886Acadian Swordgrass Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sheridan (Placer County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
46
53
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