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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
97
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
97
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
94
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
63
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt (Wharton County)
11 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt (Wharton County)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cnaphalocrocis Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt (Wharton County)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854Trapeze Moth
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Egypt (Wharton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
16
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