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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Sandia (Jim Wells County, Texas, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		15
21
21		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		15
21
21		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		12
18
18		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		10
16
16		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		5
5
5		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sandia (Jim Wells County)
5 Families width 5 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sandia (Jim Wells County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Adonisea Hübner, 1857Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Sandia Clench & Erlich, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sandia (Jim Wells County)
5 Species
Adonisea volupia Fitch, 1857
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Sandia mcfarlandi (Ehrlich & Cl..., 1960)⇒ Callophrys mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Sandia (Jim Wells County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
5
5		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