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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
409
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
409
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
388
491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
312
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pecos County
17 Families width 92 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae (Leach, 1815)Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pecos County
78 Genera with 92 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 2014Chilasa7SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Suleima Heinrich, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Toronia Dyar, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pecos County
92 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Clostera inornata Neumögen, 1882Eelback flounders
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Crambidia cephalica Grote & Robi..., 1870Yellow Headed Lichen Moth
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Drasteria pallescens Grote & Robi..., 1866Cowhead Arches
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Givira arbeloides Dyar, 1899
Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885Western grapeleaf skeletonizer
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865Paradoxical Grass Moth
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mastor eos Edwards, 1871
Melipotis agrotoides Walker, 1857
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nerastria dividua Grote, 1880
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Operophtera fagata Scharfenberg, 1805Northern Winter Moth
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio rumiko Shiraiwa & G..., 2014Western Giant Swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites sabuleti Boisduval, 1852Saltgrass Skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Suleima helianthana Riley, 1881Sunflower Bud Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pecos County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
78
92
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