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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ames (Coryell County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
300
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
300
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
293
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
238
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
91
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ames (Coryell County)
18 Families width 103 Species and 5 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms25SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ames (Coryell County)
91 Genera with 103 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1870Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cissusa Walker, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1852Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Haematopis Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lintneria Butler, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1868Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Misogada Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoberia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1773Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sicya Guenée, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Coryell County)
103 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Smith, 1897Lace sole
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Adonisea tertia Grote, 1874
Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780Black Dotted Brown
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cycnia inopinatus Edwards, 1882Unexpected Cycnia
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Digrammia subminiata Packard, 1873Dark-waved Angle
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852Capsule Moth
Haematopis grataria Fabricius, 1798Chickweed Geometer
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lintneria eremitus Hübner, 1823Hermit Sphinx
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Loxostege commixtalis Walker, 1866Alfalfa Webworm
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Misogada unicolor Packard, 1864Drab Prominent
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818Common Oak
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872Curve Lined Owlet
Phytometra ernestinana Blanchard, 1840Ernerstine´s Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Little carpenter worm
Proteoteras crescentana Kearfott, 1907Black-crescent Proteoteras
Psaphida electilis Morrison, 1875Chosen Sallow
Ptichodis bistrigata Hübner, 1818Southern Ptichodis
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ames (Coryell County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
91
103
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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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