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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
183
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
183
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
178
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
160
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
68
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles (Willacy County)
20 Families width 68 Species and 7 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles (Willacy County)
68 Genera with 68 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1865Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1793Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1880Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1905Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Coesyra Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1989Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Glauce V.T. Chambers, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Glyptocera Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Inguromorpha Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neogalea Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1819
Checkered skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1857Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles (Willacy County)
68 Species and 7 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877Skinner's cloudywing
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apodemia hepburni Godman & Salvin, 1886Hepburn Metalmark
Batrachedra striolata Zeller, 1873
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Bailey, 1880Fritzgaertner's flat
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Coesyra pyrota Meyrick, 1889
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cymaenes trebius (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Cymaenes odilia Burmeister, 1878
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989Bay Skipper
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Gesta invisus (Butler and H..., 1872)⇒ Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Glauce pectenalaeella Chambers, 1875
Glyptocera consobrinella Zeller, 1872Viburnum Glyptocera Moth
Grapholita packardi Zeller, 1875Cherry fruit worm
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Inguromorpha basalis Walker, 1856Black-lined Carpenterworm Moth
Lerodea arabus Edwards, 1882Blotchy Gray Skipper
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Nemapogon ophrionella Dietz, 1905
Neogalea sunia Guenée, 1852Catabena Moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Los Angeles (Willacy County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
68
68
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