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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region La Union (Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
126
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
126
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
124
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
105
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Union (Doña Ana County)
11 Families width 31 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Union (Doña Ana County)
30 Genera with 31 Species
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Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1836Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletia Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohemihyalea Rego-Barros, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Union (Doña Ana County)
31 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Arachnis zuni Neumoegen, 1890Long tonguesole
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Eubaphe unicolor Robinson, 1869
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mythimna unipuncta Haworth, 1809
Pseudohemihyalea ambigua Strecker, 1878Red-banded Aemilia
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Taygetis virgilia Cramer, 1779Stub-tailed Satyr
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in La Union (Doña Ana County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
30
31
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