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Checklist for Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (Insects)
and region Kensington (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
78
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kensington (Contra Costa County)
40 Families width 91 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851)Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies1SpeciesTaxom
Raphidiidae Latreille, 1810Raphidiid snakeflies0SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802Aphids1SpeciesTaxom
Apidae Latreille, 1802Bumble bees3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps0SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae (Fallen, 1823)Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopidae Schneider, 1851And Green Lacewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobiidae Latreille, 1802Brown Lacewing2SpeciesTaxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840Cicada1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861Rain beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kensington (Contra Costa County)
78 Genera with 91 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Agraylea Curtis, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Agulla Navas, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1843Seed-Eating Ground Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Anastrangalia Casey, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aphis Linnaeus, 1914Aphids1SpeciesTaxom
Apis Linnaeus, 1758Honey Bee1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1862Bumble Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Callisthenes Fischer de W..., 1852Beautiful Black Searchers1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1773Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Cheiropachus Westwood, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoperla Steinmann, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Copidosoma Ratzeburg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolestes Ganglbauer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1858Fruit fly1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euborellia Burr, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gasterophilus Leach, 1776Horse bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemerobius Linnaeus, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Laemostenus Bonelli, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litomeces Murray, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neotibicen Hill & Moulds, 1907Annual cicadas1SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Osmia Panzer, 1837Mason bee3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Paraptera Hulst, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pleocoma LeConte, 1847Rain Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Podisus Herrich-Scha..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1877Mint Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scaphinotus Dejean, 1831Snail-Eating Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860
Miniature Trap-jaw Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xestoleptura Casey, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kensington (Contra Costa County)
91 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix alstroemeriana (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Agonopterix alstromeriana Clerck, 1759
Agraylea multipunctata J. Curtis, 1834Salt and Pepper Microcaddis
Amara (Amara) aenea De Geer, 1774Common sun beetle
Amara (Amara) anthobia A. Villa & G..., 1833Italy harp ground beetle
Amara (Amara) conflata LeConte, 1855Calabura
Amara (Amara) littoralis Mannerheim, 1843
Anastrangalia laetifica LeConte, 1859Anchor worm
Aphis (Aphis) spiraecola Patch, 1914Apple Aphid
Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758Drone-Bee
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Bombus (Pyrobombus) melanopygus Nylander, 1848Black tail bumble bee
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862Vosnesensky bumble bee
Callisthenes (Chrysostigma) semilaevis LeConte, 1852
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysoperla comanche Banks, 1938Comanche lacewing
Chrysoperla plorabunda Fitch, 1855Common green lacewing
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copidosoma agrotis Fonscolombe, 1832
Cryptolestes (Cryptolestes) ferrugineus Stephens, 1831Flat grain beetle
Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Drepanulatrix falcataria Packard, 1876
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Ephestia (Ephestia) elutella Hübner, 1796Cacao Moth
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euborellia annulipes Lucas, 1847Ring legged earwig
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Gasterophilus intestinalis De Geer, 1776Horse bot
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hemerobius (Hemerobius) stigma (Stephens, 1836)⇒ Apochrysa montrouzieri Girard, 1862
Hemerobius pacificus Banks, 1897Brown lacewing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Laemostenus (Laemostenus) complanatus Dejean, 1828Bynoe's goby
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Litomeces gracilis sphecodes Schmidt, 1922
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Neotibicen linnei Smith, J.B. ..., 1907
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochlodes agricola Boisduval, 1852California Skipper
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Osmia (Melanosmia) exigua Cresson, 1878
Osmia (Melanosmia) laeta Sandhouse, 1924
Osmia (Osmia) lignaria Say, 1837Blue orchard bee
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Paraptera danbyi Hulst, 1896
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pleocoma behrensi LeConte, 1847
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Podisus (Podisus) maculiventris Say, 1832Spined soldier bug
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Pyrausta fodinalis Lederer, 1863
Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, 1859Orange Mint Moth
Pyrausta rubricalis Hübner, 1796Variable Reddish Pyrausta
Pyrausta volupialis Grote, 1877Volupial Pyrausta Moth
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scaphinotus (Brennus) interruptus Ménétriés, 1844Shadow goby
Scaphinotus (Brennus) striatopunctatus Chaudoir, 1844Yellowfin goby
Scaphinotus (Brennus) ventricosus Dejean, 1831
Scenopinus fenestralis Linnaeus, 1758House windowfly
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetanolita palligera Smith, 1884
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xestoleptura crassipes LeConte, 1857

Subnodes of Insecta with occurrences in Kensington (Contra Costa County)
SubclassPterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
78
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)
Insecta (Linnaeus 1758)


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