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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
52
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
52
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
49
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dorchester (Grayson County Texas)
9 Families width 17 Species
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dorchester (Grayson County Texas)
17 Genera with 17 Species
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dorchester (Grayson County Texas)
17 Species
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale intenta Walker, 1858Intent Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dorchester (Grayson County Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
17
17
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