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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Westminster (Orange County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
76
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
76
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
74
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
53
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westminster (Orange County California)
10 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westminster (Orange County California)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westminster (Orange County California)
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892Diamondback Epinotia
Eucosma tomonana Kearfott, 1907Aster-Head Eucosma Moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Pelochrista dorsisignatana Clemens, 1860Triangle-backed Eucosma Moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Westminster (Orange County California)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
17
17
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