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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
93
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
93
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
92
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
87
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mackay (Wharton County)
9 Families width 16 Species and 6 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mackay (Wharton County)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mackay (Wharton County)
16 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & ..., 1893Gray Owlet
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mackay (Wharton County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
16
16
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