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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
125
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
125
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
120
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
101
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Loop (Gaines County)
12 Families width 25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Loop (Gaines County)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Anorthodes Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1875Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1857Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Loop (Gaines County)
25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anorthodes triquetra Grote, 1883
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cucullia laetifica Lintner, 1875Fringed filefish
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Nemoria mimosaria Guenée, 1857Flanged Looper
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Loop (Gaines County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
25
25
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