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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
304
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
304
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
300
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
241
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
60
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Frio County
14 Families width 73 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Frio County
60 Genera with 73 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1832Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1969Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1837Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites2SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1866White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1914Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1909Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Frio County
73 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achalarus toxeus Plötz, 1882Coyote Cloudywing
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrotis simplonia Geyer, 1832
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cucullia anthocharis Boursin, 1969
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Heliopetes macaira Reakirt, 1866Brown-Margined White Skipper
Hesperia woodgatei R. Williams, 1914Apache Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Papilio (Papilio) indra Reakirt, 1866Cliff Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Frio County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
60
73
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