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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Amsterdam (Brazoria County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
252
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
249
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
245
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
208
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
73
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amsterdam (Brazoria County)
25 Families width 74 Species and 9 Subspecies
#CPTNLGEYHSRZ
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae (Stainton, 1854)Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amsterdam (Brazoria County)
73 Genera with 74 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVYZ
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Athrips Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1816
Mottled rustic0SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1775Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopobota Lederer, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trichophaga Ragonot, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1796
Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amsterdam (Brazoria County)
74 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839Peach Twig Borer
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839Apple fruit miner
Argyresthia (Blastotere) trifasciata Staudinger, 1871Juniper Ermine Moth
Athrips mouffetella Linnaeus, 1758Dotted Grey Groundling
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Bactra (Bactra) lancealana Hübner, 1799Black-blotched Bactra
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781White-triangle Slender
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cosmopterix zieglerella Hübner, 1810Hedge Cosmet
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Cydia nigricana Fabricius, 1794Pea Moth
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859Bird Nest Moth
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nemapogon granella Linnaeus, 1758Corn Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyllonorycter robiniella (Clemens, 1859)⇒ Macrosaccus robiniella Clemens, 1859
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Rhopobota naevana Hübner, 1814Black-headed Fireworm
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth
Trichophaga tapetzella Linnaeus, 1758Carpet Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Amsterdam (Brazoria County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
73
74
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