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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Malta (Bowie County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
225
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
225
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
222
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
181
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
94
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta (Bowie County)
24 Families width 103 Species and 3 Subspecies
#PNLGCTHSE
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms26SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta (Bowie County)
93 Genera with 103 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTV
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acopa Harvey, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1878Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1809Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Antigastra Lederer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Battaristis Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cheteoscelis Prout, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1877Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diasemiopsis Munroe, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1890Coast dart4SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hydriris Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1796Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olycella Walker, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophiuche Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plataea Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Praeacedes Amsel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1878Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1872
Cloudywings0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta (Bowie County)
103 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acopa perpallida Grote, 1878
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Adonisea acutilinea Grote, 1878
Aglossa caprealis Hübner, 1809Fungus Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allotinus portunus portunus
Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839Peach Twig Borer
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Antigastra catalaunalis Duponchel, 1833Red veined pearl
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Bactra (Bactra) lancealana Hübner, 1799Black-blotched Bactra
Battaristis concinnusella Chambers, 1875
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cheteoscelis bistriaria (Packard, 1876)⇒ Synchlora bistriaria Packard, 1876
Chlorochlamys triangularis Prout, 1912Agassiz's Desert Tortoise
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cosmopterix pulchrimella Chambers, 1875Beautiful Cosmopterix
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Cucullia antipoda Strecker, 1877
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Diasemiopsis ramburialis Duponchel, 1834Vagrant China-mark
Digrammia curvata Grote, 1880Shaded Granite Moth
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa catenula Grote, 1879
Euxoa choris Harvey, 1876
Euxoa misturata Smith, 1890
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Hydriris ornatalis Duponchel, 1832Kumara skeletoniser
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lobesia (Lobesia) botrana (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Lobesia botrana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Lycia ursaria Walker, 1860Bear
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Phyllonorycter fragilella Frey & Boll, 1878
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plataea trilinearia Packard, 1873Sagebrush Girdle
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Praeacedes atomosella Walker, 1863African Scavenger Moth
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Schinia nuchalis Grote, 1878Spotted Clover Moth
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Trichoclea decepta (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anarta decepta Grote, 1883
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Malta (Bowie County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
94
103
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
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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