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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Silver City (Tulare County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
207
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
207
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
207
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
163
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
49
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Silver City (Tulare County)
14 Families width 50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Silver City (Tulare County)
49 Genera with 50 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1881Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eucaterva Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1863Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1816
Swordgrass Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Silver City (Tulare County)
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abagrotis alampeta Franclemont, 1967
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Adonisea miniana Grote, 1881
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Apamea inordinata Morrison, 1875Mexican Smilisca
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eucaterva variaria Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Eusarca nemoria Druce, 1892
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Paectes abrostolella Walker, 1866Barrens Paectes
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Ponometia sutrix Grote, 1880
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Silver City (Tulare County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
49
50
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