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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Selma (Bexar County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
76
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
76
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
74
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
56
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Selma (Bexar County)
9 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Selma (Bexar County)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1873Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Selma (Bexar County)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Melipotis acontioides Guenée, 1852Royal Poinciana Moth
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, 1873One-banded Pyrausta
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Selma (Bexar County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
15
17
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