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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alma (Ellis County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
176
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
176
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
167
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
139
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alma (Ellis County Texas)
12 Families width 39 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alma (Ellis County Texas)
36 Genera with 39 Species
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Acidaliodes Hampson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Episemasia Hulst, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gyrocheilus Butler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1914Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proserpinus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthracia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1882Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tacparia Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alma (Ellis County Texas)
39 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acidaliodes eoides Barnes & McD..., 1913
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852
Bendis hinna Geyer, 1837
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Episemasia solitaria Walker, 1861
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Gyrocheilus patrobas Hewitson, 1862Red-bordered Brown
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia woodgatei R. Williams, 1914Apache Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Petrophora divisata Hübner, 1811Common Petrophora
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852Clarkia Sphinx Moth
Pseudanthracia coracias Guenée, 1852Pseudanthracia Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Staphylus ceos Edwards, 1882Golden-headed Scallopwing
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Tacparia zalissaria Walker, 1860Mexican whorled milkweed
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alma (Ellis County Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
36
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov