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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
182
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
182
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
171
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
157
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Willow Springs (Kern County)
13 Families width 25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Willow Springs (Kern County)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1892Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Willow Springs (Kern County)
25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876Zeller′s Epipaschia Moth
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tegeticula synthetica Riley, 1892

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Willow Springs (Kern County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
25
25
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