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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
163
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
142
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
69
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Luling
16 Families width 83 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Luling
69 Genera with 83 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1878Dagger moths6SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bryocodia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Cyathissa Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1936Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eustixis Hübner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ptichodis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1873Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luling
83 Species
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Acronicta connecta Grote, 1873Connected Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Acronicta paupercula Grote, 1874
Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852Hackberry Dagger
Acronicta tota Grote, 1878
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Blastobasis sciota Bradley, 1961
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Bryocodia lepidula Grote, 1874
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Cyathissa percara Morrison, 1874
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Erinnyis lassauxi (Boisduval, 1859)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eustixis pupula Hubner, 1831
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lacinipolia erecta Walker, 1856
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lycia ypsilon Forbes, 1885Woolly Gray
Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Nastra neamathla Skinner & Wi..., 1923Neamathla Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nerastria lixiva Grote, 1882
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero zalissaria Walker, 1860
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Psaphida grotei (Morrison, 1874)⇒ Copivaleria grotei Smith, 1893
Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874Roland'S Sallow
Ptichodis vinculum Guenée, 1852Black Tipped Ptichodis
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rindgea s-signata Packard, 1873Signate Looper
Semiothisa dislocaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Isturgia dislocaria Packard, 1876
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarache lactipennis Harvey, 1875
Tegeticula yuccasella Riley, 1873Yucca Moth
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Luling
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
69
83
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