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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
90
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
90
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
88
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
79
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
3
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Isabel
3 Families width 11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Isabel
10 Genera with 11 Species
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1877Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1869Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Vidius Evans, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Isabel
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amblyscirtes nysa Edwards, 1877Mottled Little Skipper
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Hesperopsis alpheus Edwards, 1876'MacNeill's' Saltbush Sootywing
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes vesta Edwards, 1869Mesquite Crescent
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Vidius perigenes Godman, 1900Pale-rayed Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Port Isabel
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
3
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