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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region May (Brown County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
75
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
75
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
74
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
45
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for May (Brown County Texas)
16 Families width 49 Species and 7 Subspecies
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for May (Brown County Texas)
45 Genera with 49 Species
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Anarsia Zeller, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1824Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coranarta Beck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dryas Hübner, 1926Julia Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1860Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1916Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1847Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalyris Boisduval, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Melete Swainson, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for May (Brown County Texas)
49 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839Peach Twig Borer
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Coranarta cordigera (Thunberg, 1788)⇒ Coranarta luteola Grote & Robi..., 1865
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dryas iulia moderata N. Riley, 1926Julia
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860Barred Yellow
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Hamadryas feronia farinulenta Fruhstorfer, 1916Variable Cracker
Heliconius erato petiverana Doubleday, 1847Crimson-patched Longwing
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Loxostege (Margaritia) sticticalis Linnaeus, 1761Beet webworm
Melete lycimnia isandra Boisduval, 1836Creamy White
Nemapogon granella Linnaeus, 1758Corn Moth
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon tipuliformis Clerck, 1759Currant and Gooseberry borer
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Urania fulgens Walker, 1854Urania Swallowtail Moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in May (Brown County Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
45
49
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