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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sam Houston National Forest (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
234
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
234
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
223
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
201
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
115
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sam Houston National Forest
30 Families width 127 Species and 4 Subspecies
#EPTGHCLNSOYAMDU
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths25SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae (Riley, 1881)Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sam Houston National Forest
115 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUXZ
Abablemma Nye, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1878Grass Tubeworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1882Anacampsis New Species4SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 2004Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Calosima Dietz, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysendeton Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Comachara Franclemont, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cossula Bailey, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1922Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1979Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ecdytolopha Zeller, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 2006Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupragia Walsingham, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Eustixis Hübner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Goniacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Laetilia Ragonot, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Larisa W.E. Miller, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macrorrhinia Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Midila Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nemophora Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parachma Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pedaliodes Butler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Phaecasiophora Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxus Riley, 1875Bogus Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psilocorsis Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1859Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhopobota Lederer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrosea Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothoides Lambert & Po..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Urodus Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Zomaria Heinrich, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sam Houston National Forest
127 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914Brimley´s Algibelle
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acrolophus arcanella Clemens, 1859Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus texanella Chambers, 1878Grass Tubeworm
Anacampsis coverdalella Kearfott, 1903Coverdales Anacampsis Moth
Anacampsis fullonella Zeller, 1873
Anacampsis rhoifructella Clemens, 1861
Anacampsis tristrigella Walsingham, 1882
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Argyria critica (Forbes, 1920)⇒ Vaxi critica W. T. M. Forbes, 1920
Argyrotaenia floridana Obraztsov, 1961Florida Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia juglandana Fernald, 1879Hickory leaf roller
Argyrotaenia kimballi Obraztsov, 1961Kimball's leafroller moth
Aroga compositella Walker, 1864Six-spotted Aroga
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Baileya acadiana Brou, 2004Lemon tonguesole
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Cenopis diluticostana (Walsingham, 1879)⇒ Sparganothis diluticostana Walsingham, 1879
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysendeton kimballi Lange, 1956
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Comachara cadburyi Franclemont, 1939Cadbury'S Lichen Moth
Cossula magnifica Strecker, 1876Cossid borer
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Cydia ingens Heinrich, 1922Longleaf pine seedworm
Datana drexelii H.Edwards, 1884Drexel'S Datana
Diacme elealis Walker, 1859Paler Diacme
Dioryctria merkeli Mutuura & Mu..., 1979Loblolly Pine Coneworm
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Ecdytolopha mana Kearfott, 1907False Coddling Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Euchlaena pectinaria Denis & Schi..., 1776Forked Euchlaena
Eupithecia actrix Mironov & Ga..., 2006
Eupragia hospita Hodges, 1969Grass Miner Moth
Eustixis pupula Hubner, 1831
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Glyphidocera democratica Meyrick, 1929
Goniacidalia furciferata Packard, 1873
Hedya chionosema Zeller, 1875Twinspotted budworm
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Laetilia fiskeella Dyar, 1904
Larisa subsolana W.E. Miller, 1978
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macrorrhinia endonephele Hampson, 1918Alligator weed stemborer moth
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Meganola spodia Franclemont, 1985Ashy Meganola
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris Guenée, 1852January Melipotis
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941Richards Fungus Moth
Midila martineziana Pastrana, 1960
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nemophora chrysocharis Caradja, 1938
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Palpita illibalis Hübner, 1818Inkblot Palpita Moth
Palpita quadristigmalis Guenée, 1854Four-spotted Palpita
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Parachma ochracealis Walker, 1866Parachma Moth
Parapediasia decorellus Zincken, 1821Graceful Grass-veneer
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Grote, 1873Labyrinth Moth
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Platynota exasperatana Zeller, 1875Exasperating Platynota
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848Pine webworm
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Prodoxus quinquepunctella (Chambers, 1875)⇒ Prodoxus tehuacanensis Pellmyr & Ba..., 2005
Psilocorsis quercicella Clemens, 1860Oak Leaf-tying Psilocorsis Moth
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Rhopobota finitimana Heinrich, 1923
Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858
Sciota uvinella Ragonot, 1887Sweetgum Leafroller
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Sisyrosea textula Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Sparganothoides lentiginosana Walsingham, 1879Lentiginos Moth
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Stagmatophora sexnotella (Chambers, 1878)⇒ Eteobalea sexnotella Chambers, 1878
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Telphusa latifasciella (Chambers, 1875)⇒ Pubitelphusa latifasciella Chambers, 1875
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Urodus parvula Edwards, 1881Bumelia webworm
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx
Zomaria interruptolineana Fernald, 1882Broken-line Zomaria

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sam Houston National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
115
127
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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