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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
148
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
148
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
141
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
131
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
51
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Green Valley (Denton County)
14 Families width 55 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Green Valley (Denton County)
51 Genera with 55 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1882Mother Shipton moth2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1874Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copidryas Grote, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gerra Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gloveria Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Isa Packard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Micrathetis Hampson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Neperigea McDunnough, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ofatulena Heinrich, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Polenta Morrison, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zelicodes Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Green Valley (Denton County)
55 Species
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acronicta brumosa Guenée, 1852Charred Dagger
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bagisara buxea Grote, 1881Three-lined Bagisera Moth
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callistege diagonalis (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Euclidia diagonalis Dyar, 1898
Callistege intercalaris (Grote, 1882)⇒ Euclidia intercalaris Grote, 1882
Catocala aholibah Strecker, 1874Aholibah Underwing
Ceratomia sonorensis Hodges, 1971Sonora Sphinx Moth
Cisthene tenuifascia Harvey, 1875Thin Banded Lichen Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copidryas cosyra Druce, 1896
Datana chiriquensis Dyar, 1895Fivespot flounder
Digrammia pervolata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Ethmia semitenebrella Dyar, 1902
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Eutelia furcata Walker, 1865Florida Eutelia Moth
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Gerra sevorsa Grote, 1882
Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1878
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Isa schaefferana Dyar, 1905
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Matigramma inopinata Franclemont, 1986C-O sole
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Metalectra cinctus Smith, 1905Macao sole
Metalectra miserulata Grote, 1882
Micrathetis costiplaga Smith, 1908
Micrathetis triplex Walker, 1857Triplex Cutworm
Neperigea mephisto Blanchard, 1968
Nerastria lixiva Grote, 1882
Ofatulena duodecemstriata Walsingham, 1884
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Polenta tepperi (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Plagiomimicus tepperi Morrison, 1875
Psamatodes everiata Guenée, 1857Tight coil
Ptichodis ovalis Grote, 1883
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Rindgea hypaethrata Grote, 1881
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha pardalis J.B. Smith, 1908Spotted Toxonprucha
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zelicodes linearis Grote, 1883
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Green Valley (Denton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
51
55
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