Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Nueces County (Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 98
315
338 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 98
315
338 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 93
307
327 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 66
255
270 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 20
102
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 20
102
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 20
102
112 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
71
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
64
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
43
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Nueces County
5 Families width 52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Nueces County
43 Genera with 52 Species #ACDEFHLMPST
| Adelpha Hübner, 1865 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1833 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1877 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1894 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diaethria Billberg, 1894 | Eighty-Eight Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1837 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eunica Hübner, 1852 | Purplewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptychia Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1832 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fountainea Rydon, 1849 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manataria Kirby, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanis Hübner, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Memphis Hübner, 1869 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microtia H. Bates, 1864 | Tiny Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myscelia Doubleday, 1840 | Bluewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1771 | Chilasa | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1775 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protographium Munroe, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1784 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smyrna Hübner, 1833 | Beauties | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1865 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temenis Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1866 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nueces County
52 Species and 1 Subspecies | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | Black Crescent | | Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758 | Banded King Shoemaker | | Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | 'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Chlosyne eumeda (Godman & Salvin, 1894) | ⇒ Chlosyne marina Geyer, 1837 | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Diaethria asteria Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Mexican Eighty-eight | | Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837 | Blue-eyed Green Wing | | Eunica monima Cramer, 1782 | Dingy purplewing | | Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852 | Florida Purplewing | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Euptychia rubricata (Edwards, 1872) | ⇒ Megisto rubricata Edwards, 1871 | | Eurema arbela Geyer, 1832 | Jagged-edged Yellow | | Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849 | Angled Leafwing | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Manataria hercyna Hübner, 1816 | White-spotted Satyr | | Marpesia chiron Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Daggerwing | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Melanis pixe Boisduval, 1836 | Pixie | | Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869 | Blue Leafwing | | Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775 | Jamaican Mestra | | Microtia elva Bates, 1864 | Elf | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840 | Blue Wave | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788 | Idaes Swallowtail | | Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771 | King page | | Phoebis argante Fabricius, 1775 | Apricot | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Protographium philolaus Boisduval, 1836 | Dark Kite Swallowtail | | Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784 | | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Smyrna karwinskii Geyer, 1833 | Karwinski's beauty | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Temenis laothoe Cramer, 1779 | Northern Orange Banner | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Nueces County | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 10
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples | 24
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Papilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
1 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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