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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
280
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
280
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
270
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
231
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
121
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Rosa (Starr County)
19 Families width 129 Species and 6 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Rosa (Starr County)
121 Genera with 129 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aclytia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Acroria Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1865Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anadelosemia Dyar, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1882Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antigonus Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Aponia Munroe, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1889Pachliopta1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1819
Eyed Silkmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cacozelia Grote, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Chlamydastis Meyrick, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Coenobela Hampson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Compacta Amsel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Conchylodes Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Cropia Walker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Diastema Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epitausa Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudesmia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eulepidotis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1782Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Eusceptis Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gonodonta Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1758White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypanartia Hübner, 1793Mapwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lythrodes Smith, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Macrocneme Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Maruca Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Melanis Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Melitara Walker, 1863
Pricklypear Borer0SpeciesTaxom
Mellana Hayward, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Microthyris Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Microtia H. Bates, 1864Tiny Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Mimophisma Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1840Bluewings1SpeciesTaxom
Napata Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Nelphe Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Notarctia Smith, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nyridela Lucas, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1847Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Panula Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1866Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Perigonia Herrich-Schä..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phaloesia Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroptya Meyrick, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammodes Guenée, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopyrausta Amsel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1818Mint Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Smyrna Hübner, 1833Beauties1SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1857Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Syllepis Poey, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Syngamia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Syntetrernis Meyrick, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Syntomeida Harris, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thyrinteina Möschler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Urania Fabricius, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1907Longtail Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Vinius Godman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Xenophanes Godman and S..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rosa (Starr County)
129 Species and 6 Subspecies
Achaea ablunaris Guenée, 1852Moth
Aclytia heber Cramer, 1782
Acroria terens Walker, 1857
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anadelosemia texanella Hulst, 1892
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anthanassa argentea Godman & Salvin, 1882Chestnut Crescent
Antigonus erosus Hübner, 1812Common Spurwing
Aponia aponianalis Druce, 1899
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Bagisara rectifascia Grote, 1874Straight Lined Mallow Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Cacozelia elegans Schaus, 1912
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Catasticta (Catasticta) nimbice Boisduval, 1836Mexican Dartwhite
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Coenobela joha Druce, 1898
Compacta hirtalis Guenée, 1854
Conchylodes salamisalis Druce, 1895Blush Conchylodes Moth
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cosmoclostis lamprosema Fletcher, 1947
Cropia templada Schaus, 1906Panga filefish
Cyllopsis pertepida Dyar, 1912Arroyo Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaphania costata Fabricius, 1794White palpita moth
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elaphria devara Druce, 1898Megrim
Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852Sugarcane Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emesis tenedia C. & R. Felder, 1861Falcate Emesis
Emesis zela Butler, 1870Arizona Metalmark
Enyo ocypete Linnaeus, 1758
Epitausa coppryi Guenée, 1852
Eudesmia menea Drury, 1782Lunar Eudesmia
Eulepidotis rectimargo Guenée, 1852
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Euptychia pyracmon (Butler, 1866)⇒ Cyllopsis pyracmon Butler, 1866
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eusceptis effusa Druce, 1889Double-striped Bluet
Gesta invisus (Butler and H..., 1872)⇒ Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Glyphodes sibillalis Walker, 1859Mulberry leaftier
Gonodonta fulvangula Geyer, 1832
Gonodonta sicheas Cramer, 1777
Halysidota schausi Rothschild, 1909Schaus Tussock Moth
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793Orange Admiral
Hypercompe confusa Druce, 1884
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lythrodes venatus Smith, 1903Scrawled soles
Macrocneme iole (Guérin-Ménev..., 1844)⇒ Macrocneme cinyras Schaus, 1889
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Manduca lanuginosa Edwards, 1884Scophthalmids
Maruca vitrata Fabricius, 1787Bean pod borer
Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836Pixie
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mellana eulogius (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Quasimellana eulogius Plötz, 1883
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Microthyris anormalis Guenée, 1854
Microtia elva Bates, 1864Elf
Mimoides phaon Boisduval, 1836Red-sided Swallowtail
Mimophisma delunaris Guenée, 1852
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Napata leucotelus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Uranophora leucotelus Butler, 1876
Nelphe relegatum Schaus, 1911
Notarctia proxima Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Mexican Tiger Moth
Nyridela xanthocera Walker, 1856Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth
Oeneis urola Eversmann, 1847
Ozarba catilina Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panula scindens Walker, 1858
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker, 1855Yellow Winged Pareuchaetes
Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777Coffee Sphinx
Phaloesia saucia Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Phocides polybius Fabricius, 1793Bloody Spot
Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775Apricot
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Pleuroptya silicalis Guenée, 1854Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth
Polygrammodes elevata Fabricius, 1777Red-spotted Sweet-potato Moth
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836Dark Kite Swallowtail
Pseudopyrausta santatalis Barnes & McD..., 1914Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta angustalis Felder, 1874
Pyrausta phoenicealis (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Pyrausta falcatalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Samea ecclesialis Guenée, 1854Assembly Moth
Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833Karwinski's beauty
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Spodoptera albula Walker, 1857Costa Rican armyworm deactivated
Syllepis hortalis Walker, 1859
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Synchlora gerularia Hübner, 1823
Syngamia florella Stoll, 1781Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Syntetrernis neocompsa Meyrick, 1933
Syntomeida epilais Walker, 1854Oleander caterpillar
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855Nymphalid Moth
Thyrinteina arnobia Stoll, 1782
Urania fulgens Walker, 1854Urania Swallowtail Moth
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Urbanus viterboana Ehrmann, 1907Bluish Longtail
Vinius letis Plötz, 1883
Xenophanes tryxus Stoll, 1780Glassy-winged Skipper
Xylophanes libya Druce, 1878Libya Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes porcus Hübner, 1823Porcu Sphinx Moth
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Santa Rosa (Starr County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
121
129
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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