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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Santa Monica (Willacy County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
74
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
74
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
70
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
64
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Monica (Willacy County)
9 Families width 15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Monica (Willacy County)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1852Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Monica (Willacy County)
15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Monica (Willacy County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
15
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