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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Los Altos (Webb County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
23
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
19
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Altos (Webb County)
5 Families width 6 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Altos (Webb County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Altos (Webb County)
6 Species
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Los Altos (Webb County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
6
6
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