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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Williams (Colusa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
212
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
212
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
207
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
168
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
85
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williams (Colusa County)
19 Families width 116 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms62SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williams (Colusa County)
85 Genera with 116 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18768SpeciesTaxom
Acallis Ragonot, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1899Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Asticta Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1875Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copicucullia Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1870Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1973Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1876Coast dart7SpeciesTaxom
Faculta Busck, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1874Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycanades Franclemont, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Parabagrotis Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatyptilia Bigot & Picard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoglaea Grote, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spiramater McCabe, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1998Spotted cutworm3SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williams (Colusa County)
116 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis apposita Grote, 1878
Abagrotis baueri McDunnough, 1949
Abagrotis mirabilis Grote, 1879
Abagrotis pulchrata Blackmore, 1925
Abagrotis reedi Buckett, 1969Reed´s Dart Moth
Abagrotis scopeops Dyar, 1904
Abagrotis trigona Smith, 1893Luteous Dart
Abagrotis variata Grote, 1876
Acallis centralis (Dyar, 1910)⇒ Acallis gripalis Hulst, 1886
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Aglossa acallalis Dyar, 1908
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipoea pacifica (Smith, 1899)⇒ Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anaplectoides pressus Grote, 1874Dappled Dart
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000Brown tonguesole
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arctia clostera Smith, 1957
Aseptis fanatica (Mustelin, 2006)⇒ Aseptis fannatica Mustelin, 2006
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Asticta victoria (Grote, 1874)⇒ Lygephila victoria Grote, 1874
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875Rare Sand Quaker
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cerma cuerva (Barnes, 1907)⇒ Cryphia cuerva Barnes, 1907
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copicucullia eulepis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Cucullia eulepis Grote, 1876
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Cosmia (Calymnia) elisae Lafontaine &..., 2003Black triggerfish
Cucullia intermedia Speyer, 1870Dusky Hooded Owlet
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Digrammia rippertaria Duponchel, 1830Earless Lizards
Dioryctria reniculelloides Mutuura & Mu..., 1973Spruce Coneworm
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Eucosma gilletteana Dyar, 1903
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) atomaris Smith, 1890
Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) tristicula Morrison, 1875Early cutworm
Euxoa difformis Smith, 1900
Euxoa henrietta Smith, 1900
Euxoa punctigera Walker, 1865
Euxoa satis Harvey, 1876
Faculta triangulella Busck, 1907
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Glympis finitima Smith, 1893
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hellinsia caudelli Dyar, 1903
Hemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864
Holcocera simulella (Dietz, 1910)⇒ Hypatopa simulella Dietz, 1910
Homoeosoma albescentella Ragonot, 1887
Homoeosoma elongellum (Ragonot, 1887)⇒ Homoeosoma albescentella Ragonot, 1887
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Homorthodes hanhami Barnes & McD..., 1911Fringed filefish
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia quadrilineata Grote, 1873
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Lasionycta marloffi (Dyar, 1922)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leucania farcta Grote, 1881Meadow Wainscot Moth
Leucania oregona (Smith, 1902)⇒ Leucania farcta Grote, 1881
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Lithophane petulca Grote, 1874Wanton Pinion
Lophocampa argentata Packard, 1864Douglas fir webworm
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycanades pulchella Smith, 1900
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesogona rubra L.G. Crabo &..., 1997Tongueless Frogs
Mesogona subcuprea Crabo & Hammond, 1997Coastal Tailed Frog
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & ..., 1893Gray Owlet
Nycteola frigidana Walker, 1863Frigid Owlet
Oncocnemis lacticollis (Smith, 1908)⇒ Sympistis lacticollis Smith, 1908
Oncocnemis ragani (Barnes, 1928)⇒ Sympistis sakhmet J.T.Troubridge, 2008
Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough, 1921Douglas Fir Tussock
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Parabagrotis formalis Grote, 1874
Paraplatyptilia xylopsamma Meyrick, 1908
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Properigea niveirena Harvey, 1876
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rhynchagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Parabagrotis insularis Grote, 1876
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Scopula quinquelinearia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula junctaria Walker, 1861
Sparganothis xanthoides Walker, 1863Mosaic Sparganothis
Spiramater lutra Guenée, 1852Otter Arches
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Xestia (Anomogyna) mustelina J.B. Smith, 1900
Xestia finatimis Lafontaine, 1998

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Williams (Colusa County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
85
116
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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