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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
421
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
421
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
391
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
333
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
122
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kleberg County
22 Families width 150 Species and 7 Subspecies
#PHTNSLERCUG
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper26SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kleberg County
122 Genera with 150 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVWXZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Achlyodes Hübner, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1876Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1895Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings2SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Basilodes Guenée, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots3SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cocytius Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Diapera Hampson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dichogama Lederer, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Erosia Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Haplochrois Meyrick, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1902White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Margarodes Guilding, 1965Ground Pearls1SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1869Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ozamia Hampson, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1977Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Proteides Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Ptilopsaltis Meyrick, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Stallingsia Freeman, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Syllectra Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysania Dalman, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kleberg County
150 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus toxeus Plötz, 1882Coyote Cloudywing
Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807)⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Adonisea regia Strecker, 1876
Adonisea siren Strecker, 1876
Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777Titan Sphinx
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblyscirtes celia Skinner, 1895Celia's roadside skipper
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Basilodes chrysopis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Calephelis nemesis W. Edwards, 1871Dusky Metalmark
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Chlosyne definita Aaron, 1885Coahuila Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782Crimson Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cocytius antaeus Drury, 1773Giant Sphinx
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copablepharon gillaspyi Blanchard, 1976Ocean triggerfish
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cossus cossus lucifer Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana diffidens Dyar, 1917
Diapera snowi Smith, 1908
Dichogama colotha Dyar, 1912
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Ectypia bivittata Clemens, 1861New zealand black flounder
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis obscura Fabricius, 1775Obscure Sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780Oenotrus Sphinx
Erosia incendiata (Guenée, 1857)⇒ Epiplema incendiata Guenée, 1852
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eumorpha labruscae Linnaeus, 1758Gaudy Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Gabara gigantea Smith, 1905Macao sole
Glaphyria peremptalis Grote, 1878
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868Laviana Skipper
Heliopetes sublinea Schaus, 1902East-Mexican White-Skipper
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe oslari Rothschild, 1910
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Margarodes morrisoni McDaniel, 1965
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nastra neamathla Skinner & Wi..., 1923Neamathla Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Podosesia aureocincta Purrington &..., 1977Banded ash clearwing
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
Proteides mercurius Fabricius, 1787Mercurial Skipper
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudexentera knudsoni Miller, 1986
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Schinia diffusa Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Schinia sordidus Smith, 1883Dingy Schinia
Scopula eburneata Guenée, 1857Tortoises
Sphingicampa heiligbrodti (Harvey, 1877)⇒ Syssphinx heiligbrodti Harvey, 1877
Stallingsia maculosus Freeman, 1955Manfreda Giant Skipper
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Syllectra erycata Stoll, 1780
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thysania zenobia Cramer, 1777Owl Moth
Urania fulgens Walker, 1854Urania Swallowtail Moth
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kleberg County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
122
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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