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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
87
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
87
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
85
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
74
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
24
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upton County
10 Families width 30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upton County
24 Genera with 30 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idea Fabricius, 1773Paper butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upton County
30 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digrammia californiaria Packard, 1871California Granite Moth
Digrammia excurvata Packard, 1874
Digrammia pictipennata Hulst, 1898
Digrammia setonana McDunnough, 1927
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Idea lynceus lynceus Drury, 1773Tree Nymph
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pachysphinx occidentalis Edwards, 1875Big Poplar Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Platynota larreana Comstock, 1939
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Semiothisa colorata (Grote, 1883)⇒ Digrammia colorata Grote, 1883
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Upton County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
24
30
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