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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Somerset (El Dorado County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
324
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
324
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
314
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
280
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
90
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somerset (El Dorado County)
24 Families width 106 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CPTNEGYLOHSR
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths20SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somerset (El Dorado County)
90 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Archiearis Hübner, 1862Orange Underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Celama Walker, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1758Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ditula Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endrosis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Esperia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1866Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Spilonota Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset (El Dorado County)
106 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acleris variegana Denis & Schi..., 1775Fruit Tortricid
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix alstromeriana Clerck, 1759Brown-spot Flat-body
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Archiearis infans Möschler, 1862First Born Geometer
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Argyresthia media Braun, 1914
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis fumeola Hampson, 1908Durban tonguefish
Bactra (Bactra) lancealana Hübner, 1799Black-blotched Bactra
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Celama coelophora Turner, 1944
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus pascuella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Crambus pascuellus Linnaeus, 1758
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Ditula angustiorana Haworth, 1811Apricot and vine moth
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Epiphyas postvittana Walker, 1863Apple leaf roller
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Esperia sulphurella Fabricius, 1775Moth
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Micrurapteryx occulta Braun, 1922
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilonota ocellana Denis & Schi..., 1775Apple bud moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Somerset (El Dorado County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
90
106
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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