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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
400
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
400
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
381
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
313
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
99
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montague County
20 Families width 143 Species and 5 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths16SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montague County
99 Genera with 143 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths23SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Helvibotys Munroe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1852Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Zenodoxus Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montague County
143 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acleris hastiana Linnaeus, 1758Acleris Hastiana Moth
Acrobasis nuxvorella Neunzig, 1970Pecan Nut Casebearer
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amestris Strecker, 1874The Leadplant Underwing Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala desdemona (H. Edwards, 1882)⇒ Catocala delilah Strecker, 1874
Catocala illecta Walker, 1857Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala messalina Guenée, 1852Messalina Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala pretiosa Lintner, 1876Precious Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala texanae French, 1902Porky
Catocala texarkana A.E. Brower, 1976Precious Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene barnesii Dyar, 1904
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cosmopterix lespedezae Walsingham, 1882
Cosmopterix quadrilineella Chambers, 1878
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Helvibotys helvialis Walker, 1859
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia inculta Edwards, 1882Spiny eel
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lambdina pellucidaria Grote & Robi..., 1867Eastern Pine Looper
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lithophane patefacta Walker, 1858Dimorphic Pinion
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia amphiloga (Meyrick, 1909)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866Cobra Inchworm
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Anomogyna) elimata Guenée, 1852Chameleon caterpillar
Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943Buchholz´s Zale
Zale duplicata Bethune, 1856Banded Similar-wing
Zale helata Smith, 1909Brown Spotted Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale submediana Strand, 1917Gray Spring Zale
Zenodoxus maculipes Grote & Robi..., 1868

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Montague County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
99
143
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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