Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Nueces County (Texas, USA)
List of families for Nueces County
20 Families width 112 Species and 2 Subspecies | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828) | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Nueces County
102 Genera with 112 Species #ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTUWX
| Achalarus Scudder, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achlyodes Hübner, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1865 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aellopos Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheioides Barnes & McD..., 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylostomia Ragonot, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1833 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antigonus Hübner, 1812 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arivaca J. C. Shaffer, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aroga Busck, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aseptis McDunnough, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bactra Stephens, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bandera Ragonot, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1877 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1857 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1894 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cochylis Treitschke, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaeodes Speyer, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dejongia Gielis, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1894 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drasteria Hübner, 1870 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drephalys Watson, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1837 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epiblema Hübner, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucosma Hübner, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudocima Billberg, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1832 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fountainea Rydon, 1849 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gesta Evans, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliopetes Billberg, 1868 | White Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1872 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxocrambus Forbes, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manataria Kirby, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melipotis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1869 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Minofala Smith, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1840 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nastra Evans, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Negalasa Barnes & McD..., 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nycteola Hübner, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochlodes Scudder, 1852 | Darters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panoquina Hemming, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1771 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peoria Ragonot, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalonia Billberg, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaneta Stephens, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1775 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoxystus Grote, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudanarta Grote, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhizagrotis Smith, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scelolophia Moschler, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smyrna Hübner, 1833 | Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1865 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stylopalpia Hampson, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symmetrischema Povolny, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temenis Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1866 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Typhedanus Butler, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urania Fabricius, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | Xubida Schaus, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nueces County
112 Species and 2 Subspecies | Achalarus toxeus Plötz, 1882 | Coyote Cloudywing | | Achlyodes thraso (Hübner, 1807) | ⇒ Achlyodes mithridates Fabricius, 1793 | | Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868 | Chalky Bird Dropping Moth | | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Aellopos titan Cramer, 1777 | Titan Sphinx | | Alpheioides parvulalis Barnes & McD..., 1912 | | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Ancylostomia stercorea Zeller, 1848 | Pigeonpea pod borer | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812 | Common Spurwing | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Arivaca albicostella Grossbeck, 1917 | | | Aroga unifasciella Busck, 1903 | | | Aseptis fumosa Grote, 1879 | | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811 | Marsh Lance | | Bandera binotella Zeller, 1872 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | 'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861 | Civil Rustic | | Catocala junctura Walker, 1857 | Catocala arizonae | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Cochylis arthuri Dang, 1984 | Arthur´s sunflower moth | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870 | Southern Skipperling | | Dejongia californicus Walsingham, 1880 | | | Diaethria asteria Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Mexican Eighty-eight | | Digrammia fieldi Swett, 1916 | Four-toed Salamanders | | Drasteria howlandii Grote, 1865 | | | Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878 | | | Drasteria sabulosa Edwards, 1881 | Horned whiff | | Drasteria tejonica Behr, 1870 | Picasso fish | | Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942 | | | Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837 | Blue-eyed Green Wing | | Epiblema luctuosissima Blanchard, 1984 | | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Eucosma salaciana Blanchard & ..., 1982 | | | Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767 | Dot underwing moth | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | Florida Purplewing | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872) | ⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871 | | Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832 | Jagged-edged Yellow | | Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849 | Angled Leafwing | | Gesta invisus (Butler and H..., 1872) | ⇒ Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863 | | Heliopetes laviana Hewitson, 1868 | Laviana Skipper | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872 | Jagged-border Skipper | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Leucania subpunctata Harvey, 1875 | Forage Armyworm Moth | | Loxocrambus canellus Forbes, 1920 | | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816 | White-spotted Satyr | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857 | Indomitable Melipotis | | Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869 | Blue Leafwing | | Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775 | Jamaican Mestra | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Minofala instans Smith, 1905 | | | Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840 | Blue Wave | | Nastra neamathla Skinner & Wi..., 1923 | Neamathla Skipper | | Negalasa fumalis Barnes & McD..., 1913 | | | Nycteola cinereana Neumoegen & ..., 1893 | Gray Owlet | | Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852 | Western Skipper | | Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863 | Long-windged Skipper | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Peoria padreella Blanchard, 1981 | | | Phalonia yuccatana Busck, 1907 | | | Phaneta linitipunctana A. Blanchard..., 1983 | Sand Dune Phaneta Moth | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829 | Little carpenter worm | | Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836 | Dark Kite Swallowtail | | Pseudanarta crocea H. Edwards, 1875 | Sanddabs | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878 | | | Scelolophia laevitaria Hübner-Gey., 1837 | | | Scopula eburneata Guenée, 1857 | Tortoises | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833 | Karwinski's beauty | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Stylopalpia scobiella Grote, 1880 | | | Symmetrischema kendallorum Blanchard & ..., 1982 | | | Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916) | ⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864 | | Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779 | Northern Orange Banner | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Typhedanus undulatus Hewitson, 1867 | Mottled Longtail | | Urania fulgens Walker, 1854 | Urania Swallowtail Moth | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nueces County
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