Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Houston (Kent County, Delaware, USA)
List of families for Houston (Kent County Delaware)
13 Families width 75 Species and 1 Subspecies | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae (Latreille, 1810) | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Houston (Kent County Delaware)
70 Genera with 75 Species #ABCDEFHIJLMNPSTUVWZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticlea Stephens, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrogramma Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1884 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1869 | Duskywings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haploa Hübner, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harrisina Packard, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hylephila Billberg, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypercompe Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825 | Hayworms | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerema Scudder, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nastra Evans, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagiomimicus Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1798 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrausta Schrank, 1865 | Mint Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1852 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Houston (Kent County Delaware)
75 Species and 1 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852 | Hackberry Dagger | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | Eight-Spotted Forester | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823 | Cotton Leafworm | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857 | Early Carpet | | Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius, 1794 | Golden Looper | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884 | Sad Underwing | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936 | Indigo Dusky Wing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869 | Mottled Dusky Wing | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Haploa colona Hübner, 1804 | Colona Moth | | Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | Grape leaf skeletonizer | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773 | Fiery Skipper | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790 | Eyed Tiger Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lerema accius Smith, 1797 | Clouded Skipper | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868) | ⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830 | Bilobed Looper | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824 | Swarthy Skipper | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863 | Long-windged Skipper | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873 | Black Barred Brown | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Pyrausta signatalis (Walker, 1865) | ⇒ Pyrausta euryphaea Meyrick, 1932 | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797 | Banded woolly bear | | Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852 | Cotton Cutworm | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Houston (Kent County Delaware)
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