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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
235
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
235
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
222
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
188
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
74
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Texas)
17 Families width 83 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths24SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Texas)
74 Genera with 83 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Alypiodes Grote, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1874Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1863Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cutina Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18093SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Goniacidalia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1887Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Ilexia Ferguson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Midila Walker, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Texas)
83 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Alypiodes bimaculata Herrich-Schä..., 1853Two-spotted Forester
Amydria obliquella Dietz, 1905
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Anacamptodes ephyraria (Walker, 1860)⇒ Iridopsis ephyraria Walker, 1860
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Choristoneura conflictana Walker, 1863Aspen borer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cutina albopunctella Walker, 1866Cypress Looper
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dasychira basiflava Pack., 1894Yellow Based Tussock Moth
Dasychira manto Strck., 1900Manto Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Gelechia lynceella Zeller, 1873
Goniacidalia furciferata Packard, 1873
Gypsonoma salicicolana Clemens, 1864
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Idaea labeculata Hulst, 1887
Ilexia intractata Walker, , 1863Black-dotted Ruddy Moth
Iridopsis vellivolata Hulst, 1881Large Purplish Gray
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lobocleta tacturata Walker, 1861
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941Richards Fungus Moth
Midila martineziana Pastrana, 1960
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Renia fraternalis Smith, 1895Fraternal Renia
Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864Black Blotched Schizura
Schrankia macula Druce, 1891Black-spotted Schrankia
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shelby County (Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
74
83
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