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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
118
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
118
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
113
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
92
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clay County (Texas)
11 Families width 32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clay County (Texas)
29 Genera with 32 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1873Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips2SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euhagena Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neohelvibotys Munroe, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1869Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clay County (Texas)
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea meadi Grote, 1873
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Cochylis oenotherana (Riley, 1881)⇒ Phtheochroa oenotherana Riley, 1881
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euhagena nebraskae Edwards, 1881Nebraska Clearwing Moth
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Feltia (Feltia) repleta Walker, 1857Replete Dart
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Melipotis famelica Guenée, 1852Famelica Melipotis Moth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neohelvibotys neohelvialis Capps, 1967
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Speranza quadrilinearia Packard, 1873
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Systasea pulverulenta Felder, 1869Powdered Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Clay County (Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
29
32
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