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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sand Hills (Lamb County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
68
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
68
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
63
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
48
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sand Hills (Lamb County)
6 Families width 19 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sand Hills (Lamb County)
19 Genera with 19 Species
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1869Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sand Hills (Lamb County)
19 Species
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systasea pulverulenta Felder, 1869Powdered Skipper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sand Hills (Lamb County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
19
19
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