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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mesilla (Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
187
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
187
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
187
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
140
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mesilla
8 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mesilla
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Anopina Obraztsov, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Apotolype Franclemont, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1837Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Friseria Busck, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Saphenista Walsingham, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mesilla
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Anopina ainslieana Obraztsov, 1962
Apotolype brevicrista Dyar, 1895
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Friseria cockerelli Busck, 1903Mesquite Web Worm
Gelechia depuratella Busck, 1910
Gelechia inaequalis (Walsingham, 1909)⇒ Faculta inaequalis Busck, 1909
Gnorimoschema chiquitella Busck, 1910
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Pelochrista ainsliei D.J.Wright, 2008
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Saphenista embaphion (Razowski, 1984)⇒ Phalonidia fariasana Razowski & B..., 2007
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mesilla
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
24
26
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