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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Bishop (Nueces County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
156
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
156
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
149
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
121
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bishop (Nueces County)
12 Families width 26 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bishop (Nueces County)
23 Genera with 26 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Aseptis McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bishop (Nueces County)
26 Species
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Aroga unifasciella Busck, 1903
Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Digrammia fieldi Swett, 1916Four-toed Salamanders
Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & ..., 1893Gray Owlet
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Little carpenter worm
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bishop (Nueces County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
23
26
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