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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
135
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
135
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
58
122
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
102
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zavala County
16 Families width 31 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zavala County
31 Genera with 31 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1990Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 0Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1908Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lipographis Ragonot, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Nudorthodes Lafontaine, ..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Protocryphia Barnes & McD..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Syringopais M. Hering, 01SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zavala County
31 Species and 5 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acrolophus mycetophagus Davis, 1990Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eunica chlorochroa chlorochroa
Graphium doson perillus Fruhstorfer, 1908
Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859Zigzag Herpetogramma
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Nudorthodes texana Smith, 1900
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Protocryphia flaviguttata Grote, 1882
Protorthodes texicana Lafontaine, 2014
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speranza graphidaria Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Syringopais scythris
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Zavala County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
31
31
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