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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Watsonville (Santa Cruz County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
53
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
53
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
53
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
48
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Watsonville (California)
10 Families width 12 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Watsonville (California)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Agriopodes Hampson, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epiphyas Turner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1809Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Watsonville (California)
12 Species
Agriopodes viridata Harvey, 1876
Apamea maxima Dyar, 1904
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Epiphyas postvittana Walker, 1863Apple leaf roller
Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809Gray Pug
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Watsonville (California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
12
12
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