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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fresno (Fort Bend County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
107
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
107
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
104
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
91
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fresno (Fort Bend County)
15 Families width 23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fresno (Fort Bend County)
21 Genera with 23 Species
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Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fresno (Fort Bend County)
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Clostera inornata Neumögen, 1882Eelback flounders
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ephestiodes erythrella Ragonot, 1887
Epiblema rudei Powell, 1975
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859Bird Nest Moth
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fresno (Fort Bend County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
21
23
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