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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Vacaville (Solano County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
109
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
109
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
51
104
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
89
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vacaville
13 Families width 24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vacaville
21 Genera with 24 Species
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Alypia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Astrotischeria Puplesis & D..., 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nanna Birket-Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phryganidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1876Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vacaville
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alypia mariposa Grote & Robi..., 1868Mariposa forester
Amorbia cuneanum Walsingham, 1879Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina caerulea Grote, 1873Cerulean Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Cosmopterix opulenta Braun, 1919
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Euclidia (Euclidia) ardita Franclemont, 1957Erebid Moth
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Nanna leucostoma Zetterstedt, 1846
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864California Oak Moth
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Saturnia mendocino Behrens, 1876Maculated flounder
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vacaville
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
21
24
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