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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
111
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
111
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
108
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
83
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendoza (Caldwell County Texas)
10 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendoza (Caldwell County Texas)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Achyra Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendoza (Caldwell County Texas)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achyra bifidalis Fabricius, 1794
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mendoza (Caldwell County Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
16
17
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