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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Copeland (Smith County Texas)
7 Families width 9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Copeland (Smith County Texas)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammodes Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Copeland (Smith County Texas)
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nelphe carolina H. Edwards, 1887Florida Eucereon
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Polygrammodes elevata Fabricius, 1777Red-spotted Sweet-potato Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Copeland (Smith County Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
9
9
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