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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elizabethtown (Denton County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
563
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
563
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
547
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
448
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
74
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
27 Families width 77 Species and 10 Subspecies
#TENGPCSHDLROZ
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
74 Genera with 77 Species
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Aethes Billberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1861Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1921Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremastobombycia A.F. Braun, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diploschizia Heppner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1860Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1759Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Lacipa Hübner, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrosaccus Davis & De P..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oreana Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Platylesches Holland, 1937Hoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopostega Kozlov, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sonia Heinrich, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
77 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aethes angulatana Robinson, 1869Angular Aethes
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anacampsis rhoifructella Clemens, 1861
Ancylis muricana Walsingham, 1879Red-headed Anclylis
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Caloptilia rhoifoliella Chambers, 1876Sumac Leafblotch Miner
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Cochylis temerana Busck, 1907
Coleophora cratipennella Clemens, 1865Streaked Coleophora
Coleophora duplicis Braun, 1921
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cremastobombycia solidaginis Frey & Boll, 1876Goldenrod Leaf Miner
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diploschizia impigritella Clemens, 1862Five-barred glyphipterid moth
Donacaula longirostrallus Clemens, 1861Long-beaked Donacaula
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elachista illectella Clemens, 1860
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Eucosma parmatana Clemens, 1860Aster Eucosma Moth
Eucosma vagana McDunnough, 1925
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Holcocera chalcofrontella Clemens, 1863
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Lacipa exetastes Collenette, 1952
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Macrosaccus morrisella Fitch, 1859Hog Peanut Moth
Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oreana unicolorella Hulst, 1887
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth
Peoria approximella Walker, 1866Carmine Snout
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Platylesches robustus villa Evans, 1937
Pseudopostega quadristrigella Chambers, 1875Gooseberry Barkminer
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sonia canadana McDunnough, 1925Canadian Sonia
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elizabethtown (Denton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
74
77
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