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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
123
338
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
337
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
323
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
276
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
109
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West (McLennan County)
24 Families width 120 Species and 1 Subspecies
#NSTGPEHROCLA
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies0SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae (Riley, 1881)Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West (McLennan County)
109 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVZ
Abagrotis J. Smith, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1827Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aellopos Hübner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Agapema Neumoegen & ..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amorbia Clemens, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1903Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apocrisias Franclemont, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Cautethia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Celotes Godman & Salvin, 1877Streaky skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chlorosea Packard, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cicia Oiticica, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Conochares Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Copanarta Grote, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1777Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1959Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dymasia Higgins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Elasmia Möschler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eriplatymetra Grote, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1861Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1923Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Fruva Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Grotella Harvey, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemeroplanis Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hemieuxoa McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1898Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heteranassa Smith, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1876Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Isa Packard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Iscadia Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Kricogonia Reakirt, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Litodonta Harvey, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Mecyna Doubleday, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Nerastria McDunnough, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Notela Schaus, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Phocides Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Prionomelia Warren, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1775Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizagrotis Smith, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Rindgea Johnson, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Sabulodes Guenée, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1883Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Spialia Swinhoe, 1884African grizzled skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Stinga W.H. Evans, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Symbrenthia Hübner, 1904Jesters1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Systasea Edwards, 1869Powdered-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1963Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Toxonprucha Möschler, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vinemina McDunnough, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Zaleops Hampson, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zelicodes Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zestusa Lindsey, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West (McLennan County)
120 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abagrotis alampeta Franclemont, 1967
Acontia areli (Strecker, 1898)⇒ Tarache areli Strecker, 1898
Acontia cretata Grote & Robi..., 1868Chalky Bird Dropping Moth
Adonisea parmeliana Edwards, 1882
Adonisea tuberculum Hübner, 1827
Aellopos clavipes Rothschild &..., 1903Clavipes Sphinx
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Amorbia emigratella Busck, 1909Mexican leaf roller
Anacampsis paltodoriella Busck, 1903
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Antepione imitata H. Edwards, 1884Deep flounder
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Apocrisias thaumasta Franclemont, 1966
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Aroga paulella Busck, 1903
Bendis griseipennis Grote, 1882
Bleptina flaviguttalis Barnes & McD..., 1912Sand sole
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Carmenta engelhardti Duckworth & ..., 1973
Cautethia spuria Boisduval, 1875Fourspot flounder
Celotes nessus Edwards, 1877Common Streaky-Skipper
Chionodes kincaidella Busck, 1907
Chlorosea banksaria Sperry, 1944Bank's Emerald Moth
Cicia norape Becker & Cam..., 2001
Clostera inornata Neumögen, 1882Eelback flounders
Conochares arizonae (H. Edwards, 1878)⇒ Ponometia elegantula Harvey, 1876
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copanarta aurea Grote, 1879
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Dioryctria pseudotsugella Munroe, 1959
Drepanulatrix unicalcararia Guenée, 1857Spurred Wave
Dymasia dymas Edwards, 1877Chara Checkerspot
Egira curialis Grote, 1873Citrus cutworm
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Elasmia packardii Morrison, 1875
Emesis zela Butler, 1870Arizona Metalmark
Ephestiodes gilvescentella Ragonot, 1887Dusky Raisin Moth
Eriplatymetra lentifluata Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Euchaetes antica Walker, 1856
Euchaetes perlevis Grote, 1882Coffee cliffbrake
Eulechria semidalis Turner, 1936
Eulithis xylina Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872)⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871
Eurema salome C. & R. Felder, 1861Monkey-face Sulphur
Euxoa dodi McDunnough, 1923Openground draba
Fruva fasciatella (Grote, 1875)⇒ Ponometia fasciatella Grote, 1875
Glyphidocera stenomorpha Meyrick, 1923
Grotella binda Barnes, 1907Bluefin filefish
Grotella blanchardi Mc Elver, 1966Ornate cowfish
Halysidota davisii Edwards, 1874Davis Tussock Moth
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hemeroplanis rectalis (Smith, 1907)⇒ Hemeroplanis historialis Grote, 1882
Hemieuxoa rudens Harvey, 1874Hemieuxoa Moth
Hemileuca oliviae Cockerell, 1898Range caterpillar
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Heteranassa mima Harvey, 1876
Heterocampa averna Barnes & McD..., 1910
Idaea gemmata Packard, 1876Ocellated blowfish
Isa schaefferana Dyar, 1905
Iscadia aperta Walker, 1857Indian milkweed
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Lacinipolia stenotis Hampson, 1903Blunthead puffer
Lambdina vitraria Grote, 1882
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Litodonta gigantea Barnes & Ben..., 1924Khaki flounder
Lophocampa mixta Neumoegen, 1882Eelback flounders
Lophocampa pura (Neumoegen, 1882)⇒ Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Loxostege albiceralis Grote, 1878
Loxostege allectalis Grote, 1877
Manduca florestan Stoll, 1782Florestan Sphinx
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Mecyna mustelinalis Packard, 1873
Melipotis fasciolaris Hübner, 1823Fasciolated Melipotis
Melipotis indomita Walker, 1857Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis novanda Guenée, 1852
Metalectra miserulata Grote, 1882
Nerastria dividua Grote, 1880
Notela jaliscana Schaus, 1901
Nycteola fletcheri Rindge, 1961
Oarisma edwardsii Barnes, 1897Edwards Skipperling
Oligocentria coloradensis Edwards, 1885
Oligocentria paradisus Benjamin, 1932Mushigarei
Operophtera fagata Scharfenberg, 1805Northern Winter Moth
Phocides pigmalion Cramer, 1779Mangrove Skipper
Phytometra obliqualis Dyar, 1912
Prionomelia spododea Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Pygarctia murina Stretch, 1885Mouse-colored Euchaetias
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899
Rhizagrotis albalis Grote, 1878
Sabulodes niveostriata Cockerell, 1893
Sabulodes sericeata Barnes & McD..., 1916Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Schinia errans Smith, 1883Western cordilleran bunchberry
Sphingicampa hubbardi (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Syssphinx hubbardi Dyar, 1903
Sphinx dolli (Neumoegen, 1881)⇒ Sphinx dollii Neumoegen, 1881
Sphinx istar (Rothschild &..., 1903)⇒ Lintneria istar Rothschild &..., 1903
Spialia zaira (Plötz, 1884)⇒ Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
Stamnodes franckata Pearsall, 1909Brook Salamanders
Stinga morrisoni W.H. Edwards, 1878Arrowhead Skipper
Symbrenthia hippoclus atta Fruhstorfer, 1904
Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869Strawberry Crown Moth
Systasea pulverulenta Felder, 1869Powdered Skipper
Tarachidia venustula (Walker, 1865)⇒ Ponometia venustula Walker, 1865
Tegeticula mexicana (Bastida, 1963)⇒ Tegeticula yuccasella Riley, 1873
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot
Tolype glenwoodii Barnes, 1900
Toxonprucha crudelis Grote, 1882Cruel Toxonprucha
Toxonprucha strigalis Smith, 1903Southern peacock sole
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Vinemina opacaria Hulst, 1881Round burrfish
Zale insuda Smith, 1909
Zaleops umbrina Grote, 1883
Zelicodes linearis Grote, 1883
Zestusa dorus Edwards, 1882Northern Zestusa

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West (McLennan County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
109
120
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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