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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Westmorland (Imperial County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
77
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
77
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
71
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westmorland (Imperial County)
5 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westmorland (Imperial County)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westmorland (Imperial County)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Nerastria dividua Grote, 1880
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Westmorland (Imperial County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
11
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