Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Modoc County (Eastern California, California, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 187
656
838 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 187
656
838 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 176
631
790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 136
556
710 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
189
250 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
189
250 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
189
250 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
142
196 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
122
173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
34
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Modoc County
4 Families width 51 Species and 8 Subspecies
Genera for Modoc County
34 Genera with 51 Species #ACDEGHIJLNOPSV
| Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1923 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Delias Hübner, 1836 | Jezebels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidemia Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1852 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eueides Hübner, 1909 | Longwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1864 | Bluebottles and Jays | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1852 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1859 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Occidryas Higgins, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parnassius Latreille, 1931 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1829 | Fetterbush | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poladryas Bauer, 1861 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1808 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1871 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1862 | Satyr Orchids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1852 | Fritillaries | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Modoc County
51 Species and 8 Subspecies | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Callophrys (Callophrys) perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923) | ⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Delias lara lara Boisduval, 1836 | | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852 | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852 | Creamy Marblewing | | Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909 | | | Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852) | ⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824 | | Graphium doson axion Felder & Felder, 1864 | Common Jay | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852 | Lorquin's admiral | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878 | Edith's copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852 | Blue Copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866 | 'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851 | | | Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859 | Pine butterfly | | Occidryas anicia (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Euphydryas anicia Doubleday, 1847 | | Parnassius (Driopa) clodius Ménétriés, 1855 | American Apollo | | Parnassius mnemosyne parnassius Bryk, 1931 | | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pieris marginalis (Scudder, 1861) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829) | ⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Poladryas minuta Edwards, 1861 | Beardtongue Checkerspot | | Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808) | ⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808 | | Pontia beckerii W. Edwards, 1871 | Becker's white | | Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870 | Behr's hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862 | California Hairstreak | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Speyeria edwardsii Reakirt, 1866 | Edward's fritillary | | Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862 | Egleis Fritillary | | Speyeria hydaspe Boisduval, 1869 | Hydaspe Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Speyeria zerene Boisduval, 1852 | 'Spring Mountains' Zerene Fritillary | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Modoc County | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 14
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples | 12
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 6
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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