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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
120
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
120
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
119
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
105
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
61
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rita (Burleson County)
17 Families width 53 Species and 7 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802)Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rita (Burleson County)
61 Genera with 53 Species
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Aellopos Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Cacozelia Grote, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Caicella Hemming, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Cataclysta Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clepsiphron Turner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Clydonopteron N.D. Riley, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Coelostathma Clemens, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchylodes Guenée, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Cryptobotys Munroe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Eois Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Gorgythion Godman and S..., 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroblemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hileithia Snellen, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Ixias Hübner, 1889Indian Orange Tips1SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melinoessa Herrich-Schä..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1877Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepheloleuca Butler, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Perichares Scudder, 1790Ruby-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammodes Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Saliana W.H. Evans, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Salobrena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1877Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thyrinteina Möschler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rita (Burleson County)
53 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aellopos fadus Cramer, 1775Fadus Sphinx
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Bendis formularis Geyer, 1837
Cacozelia elegans Schaus, 1912
Caicella calchas Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Clepsiphron calycopis Turner, 1923
Clydonopteron sacculana Bosc, 1800Trumpet Vine Moth
Cosmoclostis lamprosema Fletcher, 1947
Cryptobotys zoilusalis Walker, 1859
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Erastria decrepitaria Hübner, 1823
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Eublemma cinnamomea Herrich-Schä..., 1868Orange filefish
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Hemeroblemma mexicana Guenée, 1852
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea euclea (Godart, 1819)⇒ Hypothyris euclea philetaera Hewitson, 1875
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Melinoessa sodaliata lepturges Prout, 1928
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Nepheloleuca politia Cramer, 1776
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Perichares philetes Gmelin, 1790Caribbean Ruby-eye
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Pleuroptya silicalis Guenée, 1854Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygrammodes elevata Fabricius, 1777Red-spotted Sweet-potato Moth
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Remigia virbia Cramer, 1780
Saliana esperi Evans, 1955Perching Saliana
Salobrena vacuana (Walker, 1865)⇒ Epitamyra birectalis Hampson, 1897
Scopula compensata (Walker, 1861)⇒ Scopula liotis Meyrick, 1888
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Synchlora gerularia Hübner, 1823
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869
Thyrinteina arnobia Stoll, 1782
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus procne Plötz, 1881Brown Longtail
Urbanus simplicius Stoll, 1790Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rita (Burleson County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
61
53
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