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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
112
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
112
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
108
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
87
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lavaca County
12 Families width 30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lavaca County
30 Genera with 30 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sinoe V.T. Chambers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lavaca County
30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achatia evicta Grote, 1873
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Athetis miranda (Grote, 1873)⇒ Proxenus miranda Grote, 1873
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lacinipolia patalis Grote, 1873
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Operophtera fagata Scharfenberg, 1805Northern Winter Moth
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Sinoe chambersi S.M. Lee, 2012
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Telphusa longifasciella Clemens, 1863Y-Backed Telphusa
Udea profundalis Packard, 1873False celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lavaca County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
30
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