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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
163
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
163
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
158
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
138
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cottonwood (Brazos County)
13 Families width 32 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cottonwood (Brazos County)
31 Genera with 32 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chloraspilates Packard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Coesyra Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites2SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1882Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ulosyneda Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cottonwood (Brazos County)
32 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ancyloxypha arene Edwards, 1871Orange Least Skipperling
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Chloraspilates bicoloraria Packard, 1876Bicolored Chloraspilates
Coesyra pyrota Meyrick, 1889
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperopsis alpheus Edwards, 1876'MacNeill's' Saltbush Sootywing
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Staphylus ceos Edwards, 1882Golden-headed Scallopwing
Stiria dyari Hill, 1924
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Ulosyneda indiscreta Edwards, 1886
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cottonwood (Brazos County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
31
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