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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
356
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
356
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
347
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
292
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
91
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Durango (Falls County)
18 Families width 100 Species and 14 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals22SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Durango (Falls County)
91 Genera with 100 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1883Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1863Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bertholdia Schaus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1944Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Coloradia Blake, 1863Pinemoths1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Daviscardia G.S. Robinson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Elymnias Hübner, 1907Palmflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1914Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 1907Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1912
Calleta Silkmoth0SpeciesTaxom
Gnophaela Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hydroeciodes Hampson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Itame Hubner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1775Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxus Riley, 1892Bogus Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1877Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1819
Checkered skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Retinia Guenée, 1903Pine Shoot Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stallingsia Freeman, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Durango (Falls County)
100 Species and 14 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agraulis vanillae incarnata N. Riley, 1926Gulf Fritillary
Amauris phaedon Fabricius, 1798
Amblyscirtes cassus Edwards, 1883Cassus Roadside Skipper
Amydria effrentella Clemens, 1859Brown-Blotched Amydria Moth
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Arhopala acron azenia Hewitson, , 1863
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atrytonopsis python Edwards, 1882Python Skipper
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bertholdia trigona Grote, 1879Grotes Bertholdia Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne theona chinatiensis Tinkham, 1944Chinati Checkerspot
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863Pandora Moth
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Daviscardia coloradella Dietz, 1905
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis scudderi Skinner, 1914Arizona Dusky Wing
Eucopina bobana Kearfott, 1907
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hydroeciodes serrata Grote, 1880
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypercompe extrema Walker, 1855
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Itame sulphurea (Packard, 1878)⇒ Speranza sulphurea Packard, 1873
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Pero modestus Grossbeck, 1910Ornate Box Turtle
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Plagiomimicus dimidiata Grote, 1877
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prodoxus coloradensis Riley, 1892
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta volupialis Grote, 1877Volupial Pyrausta Moth
Retinia edemoidana Dyar, 1903
Richia parentalis Grote, 1879
Sabulodes niveostriata Cockerell, 1893
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sphingicampa albolineata Grote & Robi..., 1866
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stallingsia maculosus Freeman, 1955Manfreda Giant Skipper
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875Narrow-winged Midget
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thorybes mexicana Herrich-Schä..., 1869Confused Cloudywing
Thyridia themisto megisto Felder, 1860
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Durango (Falls County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
91
100
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
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Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
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