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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Alpine County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
454
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
454
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
435
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
377
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
144
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
144
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
144
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
129
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alpine County
13 Families width 186 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms66SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alpine County
129 Genera with 186 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abagrotis J. Smith, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1891Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Andropolia Grote, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 19098SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1912Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceranemota Clarke, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1782Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crassivesica Hardwick, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dasyfidonia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 187810SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eana Billberg, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825
Engrailed Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 2014
Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1896Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euros H. Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Euthyatira Smith, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1900Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperumia Packard, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolythra Hampson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1852Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litocala Harvey, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nomenia Pearsall, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Occidryas Higgins, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1847Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigonica Smith, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phaneta Stephens, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1861Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pleromella Dyar, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Poladryas Bauer, 1861Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Protogygia McDunnough, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1923Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Syngrapha Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1871Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1880Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alpine County
186 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abagrotis discoidalis Grote, 1876
Abagrotis forbesi (Smith, 1908)⇒ Abagrotis nefascia Smith, 1908
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873Lupine Dagger
Acronicta perdita Grote, 1874
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amorbia cuneanum Walsingham, 1879Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Amphipoea lunata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856Canadian Giant
Andropolia diversilineata Grote, 1877Threespot flounder
Andropolia lichena (Barnes & McD..., 1912)⇒ Aseptis lichena Barnes & McD..., 1912
Andropolia olga Smith, 1911
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) lanceolata Lucas, 1852California Whitetip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea centralis Smith, 1890Lizard beetles
Apamea cinefacta (Grote, 1881)⇒ Apamea sordens Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea cogitata (Smith, 1891)⇒ Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea occidens Grote, 1878Western Apamea
Apamea spaldingi Smith, 1909Spalding´s Apamea
Aseptis binotata Walker, 1865Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis characta Grote, 1880
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa metallica Grote, 1875Shanded Gold Spot
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Caradrina mona Barnes & McD..., 1912Sharp-headed sole
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceranemota fasciata Barnes & McD..., 1910
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cerma nana (Barnes & McD..., 1911)⇒ Cryphia nana Barnes & McD..., 1911
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Clostera inornata Neumögen, 1882Eelback flounders
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crassivesica bochus (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Euxoa bochus Morrison, 1874
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dargida procinctus Grote, 1873Girdler Moth
Dasyfidonia avuncularia Guenée, 1857Red-winged Wave
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia sexpunctata (Bates, 1886)⇒ Digrammia denticulata Grote, 1883
Digrammia ubiquitata Ferguson, 2008Neuse River Waterdog
Drasteria adumbrata Behr, 1870Shadowy Arches
Drasteria biformata H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria divergens Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria nubicola Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria ochracea Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria pulchra Barnes & McD..., 1918West Coast sole
Drasteria scrupulosa H. Edwards, 1878
Drepanulatrix foeminaria Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Eana georgiella Hulst, 1887
Egira perlubens Grote, 1881Brown Woodling
Egira rubrica Harvey, 1878Bridle triggerfish
Egira simplex Walker, 1865
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Enargia decolor Walker, 1858Aspen Twoleaf Tier
Enargia infumata Grote, 1874Lesser Eyed Sallow
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eupithecia graefii (Hulst, 1896)⇒ Eupithecia habermani Viidalepp & ..., 1988
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euros proprius H. Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Euthyatira lorata Grote, 1881
Euthyatira semicircularis Grote, 1881
Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857Divergent Dart
Euxoa agema Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Euxoa silens Grote, 1875Silent Dart
Euxoa tocoyae Smith, 1900
Furcula cinereoides (Dyar, 1890)⇒ Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glena nigricaria Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Gluphisia severa Edwards, 1886Banded Pebble Moth
Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852Wild Forget-me-not Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hesperumia fumosaria Comstock, 1938Dwarf Siren
Hesperumia sulphuraria Packard, 1873Sulphur Moth
Hoplolythra discistriga Smith, 1903
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyalophora euryalus Boisduval, 1855Ceanothus silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Ipimorpha viridipallida Barnes & McD..., 1916
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lasionycta perplexa (Smith, 1887)⇒ Lasionycta perplexella Crabo & Lafo..., 2009
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852Lorquin's admiral
Litocala sexsignata Harvey, 1875Litocala Moth
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macaria adonis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nomenia obsoleta Swett, 1916
Notodonta pacifica Behr, 1892Roughscale flounder
Occidryas chalcedona (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Euphydryas chalcedona Doubleday, 1847
Oligia rampartensis (Dyar, 1923)⇒ Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Oligia violacea Grote, 1881
Orthosia erythrolita Grote, 1879
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pachliopta liris liris
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Panthea gigantea French, 1890Banded leopard blowfish
Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852Pale Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigonica angulata Smith, 1890
Perigonica eldana Smith, 1911
Perigonica pectinata Smith, 1887
Pero behrensaria Packard, 1871Behr´s Pero Moth
Phaeoura mexicanaria Grote, 1883Pine looper
Phaneta offectalis Hulst, 1886
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Pleromella opter Dyar, 1921
Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861Beardtongue Checkerspot
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Protogygia milleri Grote, 1875
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Pseudanarta singula Grote, 1880
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rhizagrotis cloanthoides Grote, 1880
Rhyacionia adana Heinrich, 1923Adana Pine Tip Moth
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Semiothisa gilletteata (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Digrammia gilletteata Dyar, 1904
Sicya crocearia Packard, 1873California strawberry
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Spaelotis unicava Lafontaine, 1998
Speranza guenearia Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Boisduval, 1869Atronia Fritillary
Speyeria nokomis Edwards, 1862Apacheana Fritillary
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Stamnodes marmorata Packard, 1896
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Sympistis saxatilis Troubridge &..., 1999Little Grass Frogs
Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tetracis cervinaria Packard, 1871
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Alpine County
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
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124
182
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SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
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4
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