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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
138
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
138
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
135
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
61
122
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
31
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rains County
15 Families width 30 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rains County
31 Genera with 30 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1941Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1963
Other Fissicrambus Species0SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lemonia Hübner, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Machaeritis Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Ypthima Hübner, 1879Ringlets1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rains County
30 Species and 7 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ascia monuste automate Burmeister, 1868
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Coleophora maritella McDunnough, 1941
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Eucosma marmara Meyrick, 1909
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lemonia balcanica cis Zolotuhin, 1994
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Machaeritis milichia Meyrick, 1885
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Ypthima pandocus corticaria Butler, 1879Common Three Ring

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rains County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
31
30
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