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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Copper Canyon (Denton County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
132
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
132
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
132
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
123
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
68
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Copper Canyon (Denton County)
19 Families width 76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester0SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Copper Canyon (Denton County)
68 Genera with 76 Species
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Agathymus Freeman, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1883Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Apocrisias Franclemont, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cacozelia Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Carales Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1935Piercers2SpeciesTaxom
Dysschema Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Elygea Billberg, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eucyclopera Hampson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macrurocampa Dyar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Meleneta J.B. Smith, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Melitara Walker, 1876Pricklypear Borer1SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Miracavira Franclemont, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Neoalbertia Tarmann, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Opharus Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oruza Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1869Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Texola Higgins, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1883Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vinemina McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Copper Canyon (Denton County)
76 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agathymus aryxna Dyar, 1905Arizona Giant Skipper
Amblyscirtes cassus Edwards, 1883Cassus Roadside Skipper
Anacamptodes obliquaria (Grote, 1883)⇒ Iridopsis obliquaria Grote, 1883
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Apocrisias thaumasta Franclemont, 1966
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Atrytonopsis pittacus Edwards, 1882Parchment Skipper
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Bendis griseipennis Grote, 1882
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Cacozelia basiochrealis Grote, 1878Yellow-based Cacozelia
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Carales arizonensis Rothschild, 1909
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Cydia zygogramma Meyrick, 1935
Dysschema howardi (Edwards, 1887)⇒ Dysschema thetis Klug, 1836
Elygea apta Walker, 1858
Emesis ares W. Edwards, 1882Ares Emesis
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Eucyclopera arida (Skinner, 1906)⇒ Eudesmia arida Skinner, 1906
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Evergestis obliqualis (Grote, 1883)⇒ Evergestis eurekalis Barnes & McD..., 1914
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1878
Gloveria gargamelle Strecker, 1884
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa mixta Neumoegen, 1882Eelback flounders
Loxostege albiceralis Grote, 1878
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macrurocampa dorothea Dyar, 1896Fluke
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mastor nereus Edwards, 1876
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Meleneta antennata J.B. Smith, 1908
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melitara dentata Grote, 1876Blue cactus borer
Metalectra miserulata Grote, 1882
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Miracavira brillians Barnes, 1901Bering flounder
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nerastria lixiva Grote, 1882
Opharus muricolor (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Opharus gemma Schaus, 1894
Oruza albocostaliata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Paectes abrostolella Walker, 1866Barrens Paectes
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phytometra obliqualis Dyar, 1912
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Pygarctia roseicapitis Neumoegen & ..., 1893Black burrfish
Rindgea nigricomma Warren, 1904Dwarf Sirens
Schizura biedermani Barnes & McD..., 1911Fourspot megrim
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Sphinx asella Hodges, 1971Asella Sphinx
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Sphinx separatus (Neumoegen, 1885)⇒ Lintneria separata Neumoegen, 1885
Systasea pulverulenta Felder, 1869Powdered Skipper
Texola elada Hewitson, 1868Elada Checkerspot
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thorybes drusius Edwards, 1883Drusius cloudywing
Vinemina opacaria Hulst, 1881Round burrfish
Xylophanes falco Walker, 1856Falcon Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Copper Canyon (Denton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
68
76
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