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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region St. Francis (Potter County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
25
46
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
41
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Francis (Potter County Texas)
9 Families width 15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Francis (Potter County Texas)
13 Genera with 15 Species
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1891Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Francis (Potter County Texas)
15 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Grammia (Grammia) blakei Grote, 1864Blake´s Tiger Moth
Grammia geneura (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia nevadensis Grote & Robi..., 1866
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Schinia simplex Smith, 1891Pacific halibut
Sphingicampa bicolor (Harris, 1841)⇒ Syssphinx bicolor Harris, 1841
Sphinx drupiferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Plum sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. Francis (Potter County Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
13
15
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