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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
84
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
84
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
72
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
63
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hebron (Denton County)
9 Families width 36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hebron (Denton County)
31 Genera with 36 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1879Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1878Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hebron (Denton County)
36 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Agrotis orthogonia Morris, 1876Pale Western Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa catenula Grote, 1879
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagiomimicus expallidus Grote, 1882
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 comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Schinia nuchalis Grote, 1878Spotted Clover Moth
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hebron (Denton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
31
36
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