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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
131
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
131
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
110
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
95
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Jacinto County
10 Families width 34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Jacinto County
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Abablemma Nye, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coesyra Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1791Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xystrota Moschler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Jacinto County
34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abablemma brimleyana Dyar, 1914Brimley´s Algibelle
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Coesyra pyrota Meyrick, 1889
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasychira atrivenosa Palm., 1893Tussock Moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Melitaea athalia corythalia Hübner, 1791
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Tripudia rectangula Pogue, 2009American Bullfrog
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xystrota rubromarginaria Packard, 1871
Zale confusa McDunnough, 1940
Zale curema Smith, 1909Black-eyed Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in San Jacinto County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
28
34
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