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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elk (McLennan County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
86
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
86
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
85
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
74
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
10
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (McLennan County)
9 Families width 6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (McLennan County)
10 Genera with 6 Species
Acrocercops Wallengren, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Machaeritis Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (McLennan County)
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Machaeritis milichia Meyrick, 1885
Parasa mompha Dyar, 1926
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elk (McLennan County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
10
6
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