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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region marina (Monterey County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
53
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
53
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
49
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
43
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for marina (Monterey County)
5 Families width 12 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for marina (Monterey County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for marina (Monterey County)
12 Species
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) longana Haworth, 1811Leaf roller
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Eucosma ridingsana Robinson, 1869Ridings Eucosma Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in marina (Monterey County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
12
12
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