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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
417
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
417
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
407
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
334
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
104
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lamar County (Texas)
21 Families width 118 Species and 10 Subspecies
#PNSHGRLETCZ
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lamar County (Texas)
104 Genera with 118 Species
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Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsiphron Turner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1926Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1929Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Syngamia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1782Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tineola Herrich-Schä..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lamar County (Texas)
118 Species and 10 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Alypia ridingsii Grote, 1864Mountain Forester
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Caloptilia violacella Clemens, 1860Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia Moth
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala desdemona (H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clepsiphron calycopis Turner, 1923
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Epinotia sotipena Brown, 1986Black Dash Epinotia Moth
Erastria decrepitaria Hübner, 1823
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia graphata hesperia Wehrli, 1926
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heliothis (Heliothis) phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867Artematopid beetles
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemileuca hera Harris, 1841Hera Buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lithophane lemmeri Barnes & Ben..., 1929Lemmer's Pinion Moth
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Mythimna (Mythimna) pallens Linnaeus, 1758Common Wainscot
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Petrophila confusalis (Walker, 1865)⇒ Petrophila avernalis Grote, 1878
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia occidentalis Reakirt, 1866Checkered white cabbage worm
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875Sanddabs
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia nise (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurema nise Cramer, 1775
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Syngamia florella Stoll, 1781Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Tineola bisselliella Hummel, 1823Clothing moth
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lamar County (Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
104
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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