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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Twin Lakes (Mono County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
312
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
312
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
297
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
283
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
76
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Twin Lakes (Mono County)
18 Families width 97 Species and 8 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Twin Lakes (Mono County)
76 Genera with 97 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eutricopis Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1873Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hendecaneura Walsingham, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1864Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1876Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1869Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 0Chilasa6SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Twin Lakes (Mono County)
97 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Albuna pyramidalis Walker, 1856Fireweed Clearwing
Ancylis diminuatana Kearfott, 1905
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Digrammia rippertaria Duponchel, 1830Earless Lizards
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875White-spotted Midget
Euxoa (Palaeoeuxoa) mimallonis Grote, 1873Ruddy-winged Dart
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hendecaneura shawiana Kearfott, 1907Blueberry Tip Borer Moth
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hyppa brunneicrista Smith, 1902
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia terea elgiva Hewitson, 1864Southern Soldier Pansy
Lacanobia nevadae Grote, 1876Nevada Arches
Lasionycta taigata Lafontaine, 1988
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio eumea Cramer, 1777
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera subhastata NOLCKEN, 1870Argent and Sable
Rhyacia (Rhyacia) quadrangula Zetterstedt, 1839
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Scopula promethes Prout, 1928
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Syngrapha alticola Walker, 1857Alpine Beauty
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Twin Lakes (Mono County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
76
97
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