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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
139
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
139
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
137
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
118
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mesquite (Doña Ana County)
10 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mesquite (Doña Ana County)
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1898Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Fernaldella Hulst, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1775Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1882Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthea McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trichocosmia Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mesquite (Doña Ana County)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Callistege diagonalis (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Euclidia diagonalis Dyar, 1898
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871'California' Pearly Marble
Fernaldella fimetaria Grote & Robi..., 1870Green Broomweed Looper
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Hemihyalea labecula (Grote, 1881)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea griseiventris Grote, 1881
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Junonia erigone erigone Cramer, 1775
Lycomorpha splendens Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Malacosoma incurva Edwards, 1882Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Oligocentria coloradensis Edwards, 1885
Oligocentria pinalensis Benjamin, 1932Arizona Prominent
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Pseudopanthea palata Grote, 1880
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Toxonprucha volucris Grote, 1883Bird Toxonprucha
Trichocosmia inornata Grote, 1883
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mesquite (Doña Ana County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
27
28
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