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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
79
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
79
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
79
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
70
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Rita (Cameron County Texas)
8 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Rita (Cameron County Texas)
23 Genera with 27 Species
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Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1935Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1777Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Hamadryas Hübner, 1870Calicoes1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1758Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Historis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Ixala Hulst, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marpesia Hübner, 1776Daggerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Nisoniades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1920Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rita (Cameron County Texas)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Cramer, 1777Florida Sulphur
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Cydia zygogramma Meyrick, 1935
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Hamadryas amphichloe Boisduval, 1870Click Butterfly
Heliconius erato (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Laparus doris Linnaeus, 1771
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Ixala desperaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775Banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing
Nisoniades rubescens Möschler, 1876Purplish Black Skipper
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779Northern Orange Banner
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Rita (Cameron County Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
23
27
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