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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Trinidad (Humboldt County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
274
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
274
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
267
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
235
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
115
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad (Humboldt County California)
25 Families width 126 Species and 16 Subspecies
#PNCSELHGTRM
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad (Humboldt County California)
114 Genera with 126 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPSTUVZ
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aethiophysa Munroe, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apomyelois Heinrich, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Asciodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callionima Lucas, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1880Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopalpus C. É. Blanch..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1779Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicopis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Helvibotys Munroe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalorista Warren, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Idalus Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1764Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Oxydia Guenée, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Phereoeca Hinton & Bra..., 1897Household Casebearer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Piruna W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sarangesa Moore, 1879Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Setomorpha Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1856Armyworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad (Humboldt County California)
126 Species and 16 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acontia tetragona (Walker, 1857)⇒ Tarache tetragona Walker, 1858
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agraulis vanillae vanillae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Agraulis vanillae maculosa Stichel, 1908
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apomyelois ceratoniae Zeller, 1839Blunt-winged knot-horn
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794Golden Looper
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Asciodes gordialis Guenée, 1854Bougainvillea caterpillar
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callionima falcifera Gehlen, 1943Falcifera Sphinx Moth
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catocala hermia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Cocytius duponchel (Poey, 1832)⇒ Amphonyx duponchel Poey, 1832
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Desmia ufeus Cramer, 1777
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Elasmopalpus lignosella Zeller, 1848Lesser cornstalk borer
Epargyreus exadeus Cramer, 1779Broken Silverdrop
Erechthias minuscula Walsingham, 1897Caribbean Scavenger Moth
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis crameri Schaus, 1890Cramer's Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euselasia authe ocalea H. Druce, 1904
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Halysidota cinctipes Grote, 1866Florida Tussock Moth
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Helicopis cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Helicopis cupido trinitatis Seitz, 1913
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hellula phidilealis Walker, 1859Cabbage Budworm Moth
Helvibotys helvialis Walker, 1859
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hyalorista taeniolalis Guenée, 1854
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idalus vitrea Cramer, 1780
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Junonia lemonias lemonias Linnaeus, 1758Lemon Pansy
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Metisella metis metis Linnaeus, 1764Western Gold-spotted Sylph
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nola apera Druce, 1897
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Oxydia vesulia Cramer, 1779Spurge Spanworm Moth
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Phereoeca uterella Walsingham, 1897Household casebearer
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Piruna pirus Edwards, 1878Russet Skipperling
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Sarangesa thecla thecla Plötz, 1879
Scopula umbilicata Fabricius, 1794Swag-lined Wave
Setomorpha rutella Zeller, 1852Tropical Tobacco Moth
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera latifascia Walker, 1856Garden Armyworm
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina Borer
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Trinidad (Humboldt County California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
115
126
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
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