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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Vernon (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
375
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
375
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
365
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
312
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
96
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vernon (Los Angeles County)
16 Families width 141 Species and 11 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals37SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper17SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vernon (Los Angeles County)
96 Genera with 141 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1879Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1852Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1852Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Clossiana Moore, 1900
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1897Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows4SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomoctena Turner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 2014
Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1872
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Extrakunia1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1855Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1852Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1874Branded Skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1849Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents3SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1852Fritillaries6SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1875Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zosteropoda Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vernon (Los Angeles County)
141 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis stella (Edwards, 1879)⇒ Anthocharis sara Lucas, 1852
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Aspila oregonica Edwards, 1875
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cercyonis sthenele Boisduval, 1852Great Basin Wood Nymph
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla Boisduval, 1852Calydon Checkerspot
Coenonympha ampelos (Edwards, 1897)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias occidentalis Scudder, 1862Christina´s Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Cupido agriades
Danaus gilippus xanthippus C. Felder & ..., 1860
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Diarsia rosaria Grote, 1878Rosey Dart
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ecnomoctena brachyopa Lower, 1897
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Extrakunia jocosa Guenée, 1852
Glaucina gonia gonia
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Hemaris thetis (Boisduval, 1855)⇒ Hemaris diffinis Boisduval, 1836
Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852Common sheep moth
Hesperia colorado Scudder, 1874Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hyalophora columbia Smith, 1865Columbia silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Leucania dia (Grote, 1879)⇒ Leucania insueta Guenée, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872Alfalfa Webworm
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Melanolophia imitata Walker, 1860Green Striped Forest Looper
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oeneis (Oeneis) chryxus Doubleday, 1849'Brown' Chryxus Arctic
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes campestris Behr, 1863Field Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Edwards, 1864Pale crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871Becker's white
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874Dimorphic Sitochroa
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Boisduval, 1852Calippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon mellinipennis Boisduval, 1836Ceanothus Borer
Synanthedon resplendens Edwards, 1881Sycamore Borer
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia oblata Morrison, 1875Rosy Dart
Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, 1874V-lined Quaker Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vernon (Los Angeles County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
96
141
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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