Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Matagorda County (Texas, USA)
List of families for Matagorda County
15 Families width 94 Species and 4 Subspecies | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Matagorda County
74 Genera with 94 Species #ABCDEFHJLMOPRSTUVWZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | Anatrytone Dyar, 1905 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctia Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atteva Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1873 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1852 | Underwing moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chioides Lindsey, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doryodes Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doxocopa Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eacles Hübner, 1773 | Imperial Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1852 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eubaphe Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1793 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lerema Scudder, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1936 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitaea Fabricius, 1863 | Small Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoria Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platynota Clemens, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1767 | Checkered skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhizagrotis Smith, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1777 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urbanus Hübner, 1758 | Longtail Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Matagorda County
94 Species and 4 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807) | ⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758 | Garden Tiger | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856 | Ailanthus webworm | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873) | ⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852 | Inconsolable Underwing | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780 | Albo Longtail | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Doryodes spadaria Guenée, 1858 | Dull Doryodes | | Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777 | | Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773 | Imperial moth | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793 | 'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing | | Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852 | Mournful Duskywing | | Eubaphe unicolor Robinson, 1869 | | | Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879 | Alabama Skipper | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779 | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Holomelina fragilis (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Virbia fragilis Strecker, 1878 | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lerema accius Smith, 1797 | Clouded Skipper | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863 | | Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865 | Three-Spot Skipper | | Panoquina panoquinoides Skinner, 1892 | Beach Skipper | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797 | Small Eyed Sphinx | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platynota stultana Walsingham, 1884 | Gray platy | | Platynota viridana Barnes & Busck, 1920 | | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Polygonia comma Harris, 1842 | Comma Anglewing | | Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798 | Question Mark | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777 | Zebra Swallowtail | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767 | Tropical Checkered Skipper | | Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878 | | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881 | Horsenettle Borer | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777 | | | Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790 | Brown Tailed Skipper | | Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758 | Bean leaf roller | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Matagorda County
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