Insect Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Common nameScientific name
Monarch butterflyDanaus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Pale swallowtail butterflyPapilio eurymedon Lucas, 1852 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
Anise swallowtail butterflyPapilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
Western white butterflyPontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
Mourning cloak butterflyNymphalis antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Painted lady butterflyVanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
American ladyVanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Oregon silverspot butterflySpeyeria zerene hippolyta W.H. Edwards, 1879 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
California tortoiseshell butterflyNymphalis californica Boisduval, 1852 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
California sister butterflyAdelpha californica Butler, 1865 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Honey beeApis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Franklin’s bumble beeBombus franklini Frison, 1921 (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Acmon bluePlebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
  • Source: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) online database. 2017. URL: http://www.itis.gov (accessed 16 Jan 2018).