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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
153
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
134
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Three Rivers (Tulare County)
14 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Three Rivers (Tulare County)
28 Genera with 28 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Arctonotus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1862Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Orthiostola Meyrick, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1882Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Three Rivers (Tulare County)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Ancylis comptana Frölich, 1828Comptan's ancylis moth
Arctonotus lucidus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Proserpinus lucidus Boisduval, 1852
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Glaucina erroraria Dyar, 1906
Hesperopsis alpheus Edwards, 1876'MacNeill's' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypsopygia intermedialis Walker, 1862Red-shawled Moth
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Orthiostola lyroda Meyrick, 1927
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Properigea albimacula Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Staphylus ceos Edwards, 1882Golden-headed Scallopwing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Three Rivers (Tulare County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
28
28
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