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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
20
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
9
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elevation (Milam County)
6 Families width 14 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elevation (Milam County)
9 Genera with 14 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elevation (Milam County)
14 Species
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Hermeuptychia hermybius Grishin, 2014South Texas Satyr
Hermeuptychia intricata Grishin, 2014Intricate Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elevation (Milam County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
9
14
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