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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
161
532
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
532
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
511
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
444
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
204
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dallas
32 Families width 192 Species and 16 Subspecies
#NHPGSYTBLECODZ
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms34SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper27SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae (Riley, 1881)Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae (Stainton, 1854)Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae (Spuler, 1898)Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dallas
110 Genera with 192 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1824Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1876Flower Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Androloma Grote, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anerastia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisopteryx Stephens, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 0Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argolamprotes Benander, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1875Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Calymniodes Dognin, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chiomara Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Ciris Grote, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cogia Butler, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1885Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Copipanolis Grote, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1875Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1863Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deilinea Holland, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dicopis Grote, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dryotype Hampson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Enaemia Zeller, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephesia Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Euacidalia Packard, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1836
Wood Nymphs0SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Exartema Hübner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Goditha Heinrich, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Grais Godman & Salvin, 1883Hermit Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Homophysa Hübner, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypatima Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Ianassa Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Jodia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Litodonta Harvey, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1773Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1819Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nephopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Oecophora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Oleria Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1867Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Phibalapteryx Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pippona Hübner, 1823
Flower Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxus Riley, 1881Bogus Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ptocheuusa HEINEMANN, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Salobrena Walker, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Scoptonoma Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Sedenia Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Seirodonta Grote & Robi..., 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sereda Heinrich, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Setiostoma Zeller, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Sophronia Hubner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sudariophora Zeller, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneda Guenée, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Synemon Doubleday, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thalpochares Lederer, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Tischeria Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Xerociris Cockerell, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dallas
192 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta furcifera (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852
Adelpha epione epione Godart, 1824
Adonisea inclara Strecker, 1876
Adonisea lanul Strecker, 1877
Adonisea nubila Strecker, 1876
Adonisea regia Strecker, 1876
Adonisea siren Strecker, 1876
Adonisea ultima Strecker, 1876
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Androloma maccullochii Kirby, 1837Maccullochs Forester
Anisota heiligbrodti
Aphantopus hyperantus Linnaeus, 1758Ringlet
Argolamprotes pudibundella Zeller, 1873
Argyresthia deletella Zeller, 1873
Aspitates (Napuca) collinaria Holt-White, 1894
Bactra lanceolana (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Bactra lancealana Hübner, 1799
Batrachedra striolata Zeller, 1873
Bucculatrix litigiosella Zeller, 1875
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calymniodes conchylis Guenée, 1852
Catocala frederici Grote, 1872
Chiomara georgina (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Chiomara asychis Stoll, 1780
Ciris wilsonii Grote, 1863
Cogia hippalus Edwards, 1882Acacia Skipper
Coleotechnites vagatioella Chambers, 1873
Colias chrysotheme Esper, 1781Lesser Clouded Yelllow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias meadii elis Strecker, 1885Elis Sulphur
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Ctenucha rubroscapa Ménétriés, 1857Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth
Cucullia laetifica Lintner, 1875Fringed filefish
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Deilinea luteifera
Dryotype opina Grote, 1878
Ephesia elonympha Hübner, 1818
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eusarca packardaria McDunnough, 1940Packards Eusarca Moth
Exartema exaeresimum Heinrich, 1926
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Filatima ornatifimbriella Clemens, 1864
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Gelechia versutella Zeller, 1873
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Gnorimoschema saphirinella Chambers, 1875
Goditha bumeliana Heinrich, 1926
Grais stigmaticus Mabille, 1883Hermit Skipper
Harrisina coracina Clemens, 1861
Heliozela gracilis Zeller, 1873
Holcocera zelleriella (Dietz, 1910)⇒ Hypatopa fluxella Zeller, 1873
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Ianassa lignicolor (Walker, 1855)⇒ Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Jodia rufago Hübner, 1818
Lacinipolia erecta Walker, 1856
Lacinipolia selama Strecker, 1898
Lactura psammitis Zeller, 1872
Litodonta hydromeli Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Lobesia drasteria Razowski, 2013
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Melitaea phaeton (Drury, 1773)⇒ Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773
Memphis acidalia acidalia Hübner, 1819
Mormonia consors Smith & Abbot, 1797
Oleria aegle aegle Fabricius, 1776
Operophtera fagata Scharfenberg, 1805Northern Winter Moth
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye
Petrophora diversilineata Hübner, 1813
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pococera euphemella Hulst, 1888Mesquite Leaf Tier
Prochoerodes nonangulata Strecker, 1899Kamchatka flounder
Prodoxus intermedius (Riley, 1881)⇒ Tegeticula yuccasella Riley, 1873
Ptocheuusa inopella Zeller, 1839
Schinia crenilinea Smith, 1891Creniline Flower Moth
Schinia hanga Strecker, 1898
Schinia sordidus Smith, 1883Dingy Schinia
Semiothisa punctolineata Packard, 1873
Sereda lautana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Sereda tautana Clemens, 1865
Setiostoma xanthobasis (Zeller, 1876)⇒ Rectiostoma xanthobasis Zeller, 1876
Sophronia primella Busck, 1907
Synemon plana Walker, 1854Golden Sun Moth
Tischeria concolor (Zeller, 1875)⇒ Coptotriche concolor Zeller, 1875
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Xerociris wilsonii Grote, 1863Smooth leatherjacket
Zenodoxus maculipes Grote & Robi..., 1868

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dallas
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
204
192
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