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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Port Aransas (Nueces County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
41
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
41
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
40
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
32
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Aransas
5 Families width 8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Aransas
8 Genera with 8 Species
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Aransas
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eudocima (Elygea) materna Linnaeus, 1767Dot underwing moth
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Leucania subpunctata Harvey, 1875Forage Armyworm Moth
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Port Aransas
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
8
8
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