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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
348
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
348
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
106
338
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
296
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Willacy County
23 Families width 110 Species and 11 Subspecies
#PHNGRYBCLTOES
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper21SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies12SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths0SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Willacy County
100 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNPRSTUVZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1865Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks2SpeciesTaxom
Anteos Hübner, 1775Angled Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Bondia Newman, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1880Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1905Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Coesyra Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cymaenes Scudder, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds3SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Drephalys Watson, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1997Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1852Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eupackardia Cockerell, 1853Calleta Silkmoth1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1989Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gesta Evans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Glauce V.T. Chambers, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Glyptocera Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1868White Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Inguromorpha Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mastixis Schaus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nemapogon Schrank, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neogalea Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parathyma Moore, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1858Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Spathilepia Butler, 1775Falcate Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1821Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1855Dogfaces2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Willacy County
110 Species and 11 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus albociliatus Mabille, 1877Skinner's cloudywing
Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865Spot-celled Sister
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793Banded peacock
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775Angled Sulphur
Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852'Pacific' Sara Orangetip
Apodemia hepburni Godman & Salvin, 1886Hepburn Metalmark
Argyresthia deletella Zeller, 1873
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Batrachedra striolata Zeller, 1873
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874
Celaenorrhinus fritzgaertneri Bailey, 1880Fritzgaertner's flat
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905California Patch
Clepsis virescana Clemens, 1865Greenish Apple Moth
Coesyra pyrota Meyrick, 1889
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Cymaenes trebius (Mabille, 1891)⇒ Cymaenes odilia Burmeister, 1878
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Drephalys helixus heraclides Bell, 1942
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elachista ischnella Kaila, 1997
Erynnis tristis Boisduval, 1852Mournful Duskywing
Eucosma influana Heinrich, 1923
Eupackardia calleta Westwood, 1853Calleta Silkmoth
Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989Bay Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Gesta invisus (Butler and H..., 1872)⇒ Gesta gesta Herrich-Schä..., 1863
Glauce pectenalaeella Chambers, 1875
Glyptocera consobrinella Zeller, 1872Viburnum Glyptocera Moth
Grapholita packardi Zeller, 1875Cherry fruit worm
Heliopetes alana Reakirt, 1868Alana White-Skipper
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Inguromorpha basalis Walker, 1856Black-lined Carpenterworm Moth
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerodea arabus Edwards, 1882Blotchy Gray Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Mastixis mallophora (Druce, 1891)⇒ Mastixis aspisalis Walker, 1859
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nemapogon ophrionella Dietz, 1905
Neogalea sunia Guenée, 1852Catabena Moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906
Perizoma custodiata Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865Painted Crescent
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844Broad-tipped Clearwing
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Scopula limboundata Haworth, 1809Large Lace Border
Spathilepia clonius Cramer, 1775Falcate Skipper
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Urbanus teleus Hübner, 1821Teleus Longtail
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855California Dogface

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Willacy County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
100
110
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