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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pine Forest (Orange County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
34
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
34
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
23
34
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
29
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pine Forest (Orange County Texas)
7 Families width 15 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pine Forest (Orange County Texas)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Arta Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Epipaschia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1866White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pine Forest (Orange County Texas)
15 Species
Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)⇒ Acronicta indica Moore, 1857
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Arta statalis Grote, 1875Posturing Arta
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860Dimorphic Epipaschia
Heliopetes macaira Reakirt, 1866Brown-Margined White Skipper
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phyllonorycter apparella Herrich-Schä..., 1855Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pine Forest (Orange County Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
15
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