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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Willow Creek (Lassen County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
255
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
255
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
237
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
196
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
71
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Willow Creek (Lassen County)
14 Families width 84 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms27SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Willow Creek (Lassen County)
71 Genera with 84 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1876Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1891Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1865Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Delias Hübner, 1836Jezebels1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1868Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1852Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euthyatira Smith, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paraseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Parastichtis Hübner, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Viridiseptis1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Willow Creek (Lassen County)
84 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abagrotis placida Grote, 1876Red cutworm
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Amphipoea lunata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Andropolia olga Smith, 1911
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Apamea albina Grote, 1874
Apamea cuculliformis Grote, 1875
Aseptis fanatica (Mustelin, 2006)⇒ Aseptis fannatica Mustelin, 2006
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Coenonympha inornata (Hörhammer, 1936)⇒ Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colias scudderi (Reakirt, 1865)⇒ Colias scudderii Reakirt, 1865
Dasychira vagans Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Erebia epipsodea Butler, 1868Common Alpine
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis meridianus Bell, 1927Meridian Duskywing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852Creamy Marblewing
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euthyatira lorata Grote, 1881
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1864Green Lattice
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia nevada (Scudder, 1874)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Leucania anteroclara Smith, 1902
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lycomorpha grotei Packard, 1864
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nadata oregonensis Butler, 1881
Nedra stewarti Grote, 1875
Nola minna Butler, 1881Caonothus Nola Moth
Occidryas editha (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Euphydryas editha Boisduval, 1852
Oligia divesta Grote, 1874
Panthea virginaria (Grote, 1880)⇒ Panthea virginarius Grote, 1880
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Paraseptis adnixa Grote, 1880
Parastichtis suspecta Hübner, 1817Squirrel Treefrog
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Perrhybris pamela malenka Hewitson, 1852
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Speyeria nokomis Edwards, 1862Apacheana Fritillary
Syngrapha angulidens Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Tolype distincta French, 1890
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Viridiseptis marina Grote, 1874
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Willow Creek (Lassen County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
71
84
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