Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sierra Nevada (California, USA)
List of families for Sierra Nevada (California)
20 Families width 142 Species and 12 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prodoxidae Riley, 1881 | Yucca Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae (Grote, 1882) | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Sierra Nevada (California)
101 Genera with 142 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVZ
| Abagrotis J. Smith, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achalarus Scudder, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1758 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 0 | Cutworm | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852 | Orangetips | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnis Fabricius, 1852 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aseptis McDunnough, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1864 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1819 | Elfins | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1865 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1875 | Underwing moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cechenena Rothschild &..., 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephise Evans, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chalceria Fabricius, 1807 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Charidryas Scudder, 1872 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1852 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chorizagrotis Smith, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenucha Kirby, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1865 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1918 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Epidemia Scudder, 1876 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucraera Tams, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphaedra Hübner, 1763 | Fig Eaters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867 | American Dotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1863 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurhinosea Packard, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euselasia Hübner, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1876 | Coast dart | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Greya Busck, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrodais Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadena Schrank, 0 | Lychnis | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harrisina Packard, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1852 | White Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1852 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1758 | Branded Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperumia Packard, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homoglaea Morrison, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1837 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1934 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1819 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1859 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paectes Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1852 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasemia Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1847 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1867 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1871 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyacionia Hübner, 1879 | Pine Tip Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salia Robineau-Des..., 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1862 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saucrobotys Munroe, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selidosema Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speranza Curtis, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1852 | Fritillaries | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stamnodes Guenée, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoma Zeller, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synchlora Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tharsalea Fabricius, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1870 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1957 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sierra Nevada (California)
142 Species and 12 Subspecies | Abagrotis trigona Smith, 1893 | Luteous Dart | | Achalarus lycaeides | | | Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897 | Lace sole | | Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Tortoiseshell | | Agrotis erratica | | | Agrotis inelegans | | | Agrotis lutulenta | | | Agrotis nostra | | | Agrotis quinquelinea | | | Agrotis remota | | | Agrotis rena | | | Alypia mariposa Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Mariposa forester | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Desert Orangetip | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852 | 'Pacific' Sara Orangetip | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852 | California Whitetip | | Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Apodemia mormo tuolumnensis Opler & Powell, 1962 | Mormon Metalmark | | Argynnis hydaspe Boisduval, 1869 | | | Argynnis zerene Boisduval, 1852 | | | Aseptis marina Grote, 1874 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864 | Pacific Fritillary | | Callophrys (Callophrys) perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923) | ⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | | Callophrys (Incisalia) fotis Strecker, 1877 | Arizona Gray Elfin | | Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819 | 'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak | | Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885 | Andromache Underwing | | Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864 | An Underwing Moth | | Catocala irene Behr, 1870 | Bluefin filefish | | Catocala johnsoniana A.E. Brower, 1976 | Johnson´s Underwing | | Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875 | | | Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856 | | | Cephise calicina (D. Sharp, 1904) | ⇒ Cephise aelius Plötz, 1880 | | Chlosyne hoffmanni Behr, 1863 | Aster Checkerspot | | Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852 | Calydon Checkerspot | | Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873 | | Coenonympha california (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias behrii W.H. Edwards, 1866 | Behr's Sulphur | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857 | Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth | | Cupido pheres Boisduval, 1852 | | | Cupido podarce (Felder & Felder, 1865) | ⇒ Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005 | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870 | Picasso fish | | Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918 | West Coast sole | | Drepanulatrix bifilata Hulst, 1880 | Four-toed Salamander | | Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Funereal dusky wing | | Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Propertius Duskywing | | Eucosma laticurva Heinrich, 1929 | | | Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936 | | | Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824 | | Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | 'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue | | Euphydryas chalcedon Doubleday & ..., 1847 | | | Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863 | Common Eupithecia | | Eurhinosea flavaria Packard, 1876 | California strawberry | | Euselasia authe ocalea H. Druce, 1904 | | | Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875) | ⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862 | | Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) lewisi Grote, 1873 | Hooked filefish | | Euxoa comosa Morrison, 1876 | Spotted triggerfish | | Greya suffusca D.R. Davis &..., 1992 | | | Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852 | Golden Hairstreak | | Hadena unicincta | | | Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885 | Western grapeleaf skeletonizer | | Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852 | Great Basin White Skipper | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881 | Idaho Branded Skipper | | Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | | Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873 | Sulphur Moth | | Homoglaea californica Smith, 1891 | Lizard beetles | | Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855 | Ceanothus silk moth | | Hydriomena borussata Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Disc flounder | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837) | ⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878 | Edith's copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852 | Blue Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869 | Brown Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Mamestra davena | | | Melitaea montium (Belter, 1934) | ⇒ Melitaea persea Kollar, 1850 | | Mitoura nelsoni (Hübner, 1819) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | Pine butterfly | | Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895 | | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Ochlodes agricola nemorum Boisduval, 1852 | Forest Skipper | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875 | Big Poplar Sphinx | | Paectes pseudopsis (Walker, 1858) | ⇒ Paectes fuscescens Walker, 1855 | | Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852 | Anise Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758 | Black-and-white Tiger Moth | | Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855 | American Apollo | | Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758 | Apollo | | Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793 | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779 | Northern blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852 | Saltgrass Skipper | | Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867 | 'Zephyr' Hoary Comma | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871 | Becker's white | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Rhyacionia subcervinana Walsingham, 1879 | | | Salia semiothisa Schaus, 1916 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870 | Behr's hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862 | California Hairstreak | | Saucrobotys fumoferalis Hulst, 1886 | Dusky Saucrobotys | | Selidosema juturnaria Guenée, 1857 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Speranza quadrilinearia Packard, 1873 | | | Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852 | Calippe Fritillary | | Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869 | Hydaspe Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869 | Atronia Fritillary | | Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852 | 'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Sphinx sequoiae Boisduval, 1868 | Sequoia Sphinx | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Stamnodes marmorata Packard, 1896 | | | Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916 | | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857 | Southern Emerald | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tharsalea arota (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena arota Boisduval, 1852 | | Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870 | | | Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860 | Leanira Checkerspot | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sierra Nevada (California)
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