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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Padre Island National Seashore (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
28
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
28
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
15
28
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
27
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
20
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Padre Island National Seashore
9 Families width 14 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Padre Island National Seashore
20 Genera with 14 Species
Adonisea Hübner, 1876Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arivaca J. C. Shaffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chararica Heinrich, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Copablepharon Harvey, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1995Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eoreuma Ely, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Epipagis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Gabara Walker, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Haimbachia Dyar, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplochrois Meyrick, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Lascelina Heinrich, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Leptosteges Warren, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Loxocrambus Forbes, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ozamia Hampson, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pimodes Blanchard, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilopsaltis Meyrick, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Padre Island National Seashore
14 Species
Adonisea regia Strecker, 1876
Arivaca albicostella Grossbeck, 1917
Chararica hystriculella Hulst, 1887
Copablepharon gillaspyi Blanchard, 1976Ocean triggerfish
Cucullia lethe Poole, 1995Pacific plaice
Datana diffidens Dyar, 1917
Eoreuma arenella A. Blanchard..., 1983
Epipagis flavidissimalis
Eucosma guttulana Blanchard, 1979Speckled Eucosma Moth
Gabara gigantea Smith, 1905Macao sole
Lascelina canens Heinrich, 1956
Loxocrambus canellus Forbes, 1920
Pimodes insularis Blanchard, 1976
Scopula eburneata Guenée, 1857Tortoises

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Padre Island National Seashore
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
20
14
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