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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mexico (Hunt County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
105
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
105
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
101
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
83
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
34
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico (Hunt County)
16 Families width 32 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae (Grote, 1882)Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mexico (Hunt County)
34 Genera with 32 Species
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Aguna Williams, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antigastra Lederer, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 0Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caria Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopasta Hampson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs1SpeciesTaxom
Composia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1793Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Diaethria Billberg, 1894Eighty-Eight Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1819
Rattlebox moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico (Hunt County)
32 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aguna asander asander (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Aguna asander haitensis Mabille & Bo..., 1912
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anomis gentilis Schaus, 1912Caribbean White-lipped Frog
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Antigastra catalaunalis Duponchel, 1833Red veined pearl
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Automeris larra larra
Callophrys (Xamia) xami Reakirt, 1867Succulent Hairstreak
Caria domitianus Fabricius, 1793
Chalcopasta howardi H. Edwards, 1877
Colotis eris eris Klug, 1829
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schä..., 1866Faithful Beauty
Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793Tropical Green Hairstreak
Datana chiriquensis Dyar, 1895Fivespot flounder
Diaethria asteria Godman & Salvin, 1894Mexican Eighty-eight
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Euchaetes perlevis Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Eutelia pulcherrimus (Grote, 1865)⇒ Eutelia pulcherrima Grote, 1865
Glaucina erroraria Dyar, 1906
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacinipolia erecta Walker, 1856
Megathymus ursus Poling, 1902Desert Yucca Skipper
Melipotis nigrobasis Guenée, 1852
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nomophila astigmalis (Hampson, 1899)⇒ Blepharomastix haedulalis Hulst, 1886
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades pylades Scudder, 1870Northern Cloudywing
Urbanus dorantes dorantes Stoll, 1790Dorantes Longtail
Zale viridans Guenée, 1852

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mexico (Hunt County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
34
32
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