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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
41
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
39
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
39
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ricardo (Kleberg County)
8 Families width 27 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ricardo (Kleberg County)
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Basilodes Guenée, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diapera Hampson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Diphthera Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ectypia Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ricardo (Kleberg County)
27 Species
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Basilodes chrysopis Grote, 1881Cliff-brake
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diapera snowi Smith, 1908
Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775Hieroglyphic Moth
Ectypia bivittata Clemens, 1861New zealand black flounder
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe oslari Rothschild, 1910
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis cellaris Guenée, 1852Cellar Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rindgea cyda Druce, 1893Flattened Musk Turtle
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ricardo (Kleberg County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
24
27
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