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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
489
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
489
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
453
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
357
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
102
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williamson County (Texas)
25 Families width 104 Species and 9 Subspecies
#NCTEHSGLPYOZ
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae (Leach, 1815)Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williamson County (Texas)
102 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVZ
Acalyptris Meyrick, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1873Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1872
Roadside-Skippers0SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1874American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Basilodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bruceia Neumoegen, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Carolella Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsiphron Turner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1837Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdytolopha Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1960Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eustixis Hübner, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Heliopetes Billberg, 1852White Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Megacraspedus Zeller, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Mellana Hayward, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Monoleuca Grote & Robi..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nascia J. Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ornativalva Gozmany, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psilocorsis Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1852Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Raphiptera Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Saurita Herrich-Schä..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoclea Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williamson County (Texas)
104 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Aedia hollina Dognin, 1897
Agrotis vancouverensis Grote, 1873Sensitive fern
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Argyrotaenia pinatubana Kearfott, 1905Lodgepole-pine needle tier
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874Desert Hackberry
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Basilodes pepita Guenée, 1852Gold Moth
Bruceia pulverina Neumoegen, 1893Spotted spikefish
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883Indian Blanket Moth
Carolella sartana (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Eugnosta sartana Hübner, 1823
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Clepsiphron calycopis Turner, 1923
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Danaus gilippus thersippus H. W. Bates, 1863Queen
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digrammia muscariata Guenée, 1857Four-toed Salamander
Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837Blue-eyed Green Wing
Ecdytolopha insiticiana Zeller, 1875Locust Twig Borer
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis telemachus Burns, 1960Gambel oak duskywing
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Givira mucidus (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Givira mucida Edwards, 1882
Grapholita packardi Zeller, 1875Cherry fruit worm
Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758Arsalte Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum Boisduval, 1852Great Basin White Skipper
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lerema ancillaris (Butler, 1877)⇒ Lerema liris Evans, 1955
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria unipunctaria Wright, 1916Striped Mud Turtle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Matigramma pulverilinea Grote, 1872Dusty Lined Matigramma
Mellana eulogius (Plötz, 1883)⇒ Quasimellana eulogius Plötz, 1883
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Monoleuca semifascia Walker, 1855Pin-striped Slug Moth
Nascia acutellus Walker, 1866Streaked Orange Moth
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Ornativalva erubescens Walsingham, 1904Moth
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero modestus Grossbeck, 1910Ornate Box Turtle
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudexentera maracana Kearfott, 1907
Psilocorsis reflexella Clemens, 1860Dotted Leaftier
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852Desert checkered skipper
Raphiptera argillaceellus (Packard, 1868)⇒ Raphiptera argillaceella Packard, 1867
Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780Gold-banded Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Saurita pontia Druce, 1894
Sitotroga cerealella Olivier, 1789Angoumois Grain Moth
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Sphinx perelegans Hy. Edwards, 1874Elegant Sphinx
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarachidia clausula (Grote, 1882)⇒ Ponometia clausula Grote, 1883
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichoclea decepta (Grote, 1883)⇒ Anarta decepta Grote, 1883
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Williamson County (Texas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
102
104
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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