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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
589
720
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
588
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
562
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
474
579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
164
200
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Genera
Species
 
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List of families for Polk County (Texas)
26 Families width 200 Species and 22 Subspecies
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Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids0SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings0SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polk County (Texas)
200 Species and 22 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Antheua marpissa Wallengren, 1860
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Aporiptura klimeschiella Toll, 1952Russian Thistle Casebearer
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) alternatella Kearfott, 1908Honey Comb Moth
Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella Zeller, 1839Apple fruit miner
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Banisia myrsusalis Walker, 1859Sapodilla Borer
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Carposina niponensis (Walsingham, 1900)⇒ Carposina nipponensis Matsumura, 1900
Carposina sasakii Matsumura, 1900Peach fruit borer
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catasticta (Catasticta) pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884Charming Underwing
Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872Scarlet Underwing
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876Chokeberry Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala retecta Grote, 1872The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala subnata Grote, 1864Dab
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860Garden tortrix
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coleophora klimeschiella Toll, 1952Moth
Coleophora texanella Chambers, 1878
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Cydosia nobilitella Cramer, 1779Curve-lined Cydosia Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, 1911Crambid moth
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Digrammia mellistrigata Grote, 1873Yellow-lined Angle
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Dyseriocrania griseocapitella Walsingham, 1898Chinquapin Leaf-miner Moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erastria decrepitaria Hübner, 1823
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Eupithecia interruptofasciata Denis & Schi..., 1775Juniper Looper
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Feltia (Feltia) tricosa Lintner, 1874Confused Dart Moth
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Fixsenia ontario (Edwards, 1868)⇒ Satyrium favonius Smith, 1797
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832Cutworm moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Graphium (Graphium) doson perillus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872Jagged-border Skipper
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hyalyris excelsa robertus Bargmann, 1929
Hyblaea mirificum Cramer, 1777Teak defoliator
Hyblaea puera Cramer, 1777Djativlinder
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lacinipolia buscki Barnes & Ben..., 1927Bermuda cowfish
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lobesia drasteria Razowski, 2013
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lytrosis unitaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Lytrosis
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Paranthrene dollii Neumoegen, 1894Cottonwood Clearwing
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Ptichodis immunis Guenée, 1852Cutworm moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrgus scriptura Boisduval, 1852Small Checkered Skipper
Renia salusalis Walker, 1859Dotted Renia
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758Scallop Shell
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858Soft-lined Wave
Sicya macularia Harris, 1850Sharp-lined Yellow
Speranza coortaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tinea mandarinella Dietz, 1905Mandarin Tinea Moth
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Tricholita signata Walker, 1860Signate Quaker
Trichophaga tapetzella Linnaeus, 1758Carpet Moth
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa annabella Field, 1971West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Polk County (Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
164
200
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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