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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Spring branch (Comal County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
37
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
37
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
34
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring branch (Comal County)
10 Families width 27 Species
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring branch (Comal County)
26 Genera with 27 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1882Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ethelgoda Heinrich, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyria Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Goniapteryx Perty, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Tallula Hulst, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring branch (Comal County)
27 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acrolophus cressoni Walsingham, 1882Cressons Grass Tubeworm Moth
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872Fractured Western Snout Moth
Epiblema abruptana Walsingham, 1879Abrupt Epiblema
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Glaphyria sesquistrialis Hübner, 1823White-Roped Glaphyria
Goniapteryx servia Stoll, 1780
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Petrophila jaliscalis Schaus, 1906
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Spring branch (Comal County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
26
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