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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Corpus Christi (Kleberg County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
192
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
192
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
178
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
153
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
61
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Corpus Christi
13 Families width 75 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Corpus Christi
61 Genera with 75 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1895Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichogama Lederer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Margarodes Guilding, 1965Ground Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1977Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Corpus Christi
75 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus toxeus Plötz, 1882Coyote Cloudywing
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichogama colotha Dyar, 1912
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Glaphyria peremptalis Grote, 1878
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Margarodes morrisoni McDaniel, 1965
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Nastra neamathla Skinner & Wi..., 1923Neamathla Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Podosesia aureocincta Purrington &..., 1977Banded ash clearwing
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Corpus Christi
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
61
75
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