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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Aguascalientes (North-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
483
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
483
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
472
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
399
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
123
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aguascalientes
18 Families width 141 Species and 10 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals36SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aguascalientes
123 Genera with 141 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1837Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anemeca Kirby, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anisynta Lower, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Apyrrothrix Lindsey, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocale Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Coesyra Meyrick, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1971Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1820Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1825Silverspots2SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1837Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euzancla Turner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptonychia Hampson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1864Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperocharis Felder, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heterosais Godman & Salvin, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ithomia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1916Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerina Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Maculonaclia Griveaud, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Nemophora Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Oslaria Dyar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1916Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Philtraea Hulst, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pindis R. Felder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Priamides Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777Tiger swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1874Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Siderostigma Gozmany, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Siproeta Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1980Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sympistis Hübner, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1869Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aguascalientes
141 Species and 10 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837Bredow'S Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Anisynta dominula pria Waterhouse, 1932Dominula Skipper
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Apodemia palmerii Edwards, 1870Gray Metalmark
Apyrrothrix araxes Hewitson, 1867Araxes Skipper
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Chlosyne ehrenbergii Geyer, 1833White-rayed Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chrysocale principalis Walker, 1864Princely Tiger Moth
Coesyra opsiphanes Lower, 1894
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cynthia annabella (Field, 1971)⇒ Vanessa annabella Field, 1971
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872Fractured Western Snout Moth
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Dione juno Cramer, 1779Juno Heliconian
Dione moneta Hübner, 1825Mexican Silverspot
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Dysschema mariamne (Geyer, 1838)⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha typhon Klug, 1836Flatfishes
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Euzancla rhopalophora (Turner, 1932)⇒ Parilyrgis concolor Bethune-Baker, 1908
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gnamptonychia ventralis Barnes & Lin..., 1921Chinese brill
Gonodonta pyrgo Cramer, 1777
Hamadryas atlantis Bates, 1864Black-patched Cracker
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hesperocharis graphites Bates, H, 1864Marbled White
Heterosais giulia edessa (covella R.F...., 1958)⇒ Heterosais giulia pallidula Haensch, 1903
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ithomia patilla Hewitson, 1852Guatemalan Glasswing
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia nigrosuffusa (Barnes & McD..., 1916)⇒ Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerina incarnata Walker, 1854Crimson-bodied Lichen Moth
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lintneria lugens Walker, 1856
Lintneria merops Boisduval, 1870
Maculonaclia marietta Oberthür, 1909
Manduca muscosa Rothschild &..., 1903Muscosa Sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nathalis iole iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty Sulphur
Nemophora chrysocharis Caradja, 1938
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Oslaria viridifera Grote, 1904Green Oslaria
Pachliopta polydorus thessalia
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Palpita flegia Cramer, 1777Satin White Moth
Palpita quadristigmalis Guenée, 1854Four-spotted Palpita
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Philtraea mexicana Buckett, 1971
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pindis squamistriga R. Felder, 1869Variable Satyr
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrausta augustalis (Felder & Rog..., 1874)⇒ Pyrausta grotei Munroe, 1876
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Pyrrhopyge chalybea Scudder, 1872Black thread scale
Remigia virbia Cramer, 1780
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Rindgea s-signata Packard, 1873Signate Looper
Rothschildia roxana Schaus, 1905
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scopula plantagenaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Scythris trivinctella Zeller, 1873Banded Scythris
Siderostigma triatoma Gozmany, 1978
Siproeta superba Bates, 1864Broad-banded Page
Speyeria nokomis melaena Mooser & Gar..., 1980Nokomis Fritillary
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Sympistis sorapis J.T.Troubridge, 2008Eyed sole
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Systasea pulverulenta Felder, 1869Powdered Skipper
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Aguascalientes
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
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Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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