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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Arcola (Fort Bend County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
61
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
57
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arcola (Fort Bend County)
13 Families width 36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arcola (Fort Bend County)
33 Genera with 36 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cobubatha Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1865Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arcola (Fort Bend County)
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852Clear Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Cobubatha quadrifera Zeller, 1874
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Leucania scirpicola Guenée, 1852Scirpus Wainscot
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Zale obliqua Guenée, 1952Oblique Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Arcola (Fort Bend County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
33
36
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