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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
59
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
57
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
50
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Desert (Collin County)
13 Families width 27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Desert (Collin County)
25 Genera with 27 Species
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Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1902Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pempelia Caradja, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Saphenista Walsingham, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Syringopais M. Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Desert (Collin County)
27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Catocala desdemona (H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874
Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877Jessica Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala texanae French, 1902Porky
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chorizagrotis inconcinna Harvey, 1875
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881Horned whiff
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Matigramma emmilta Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Matigramma inopinata Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Saphenista embaphion (Razowski, 1984)⇒ Phalonidia fariasana Razowski & B..., 2007
Syringopais scythris
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale insuda Smith, 1909

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Desert (Collin County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
25
27
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