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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
29
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
29
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
27
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Arthur (Texas)
5 Families width 11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Arthur (Texas)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Rothschildia Grote, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Arthur (Texas)
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Rothschildia forbesi Félix Édouar..., 1868Forbes Giant Silkmoth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Port Arthur (Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
10
11
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