Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Willacy County (Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 110
348
371 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 110
348
371 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 106
338
354 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 82
296
313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 23
100
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 23
100
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 23
100
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 12
68
80 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
64
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
41
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Willacy County
5 Families width 51 Species and 7 Subspecies
Genera for Willacy County
41 Genera with 51 Species #ABCDEHJLMNPSTVZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelpha Hübner, 1865 | Sister | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1763 | Peacocks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anteos Hübner, 1775 | Angled Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthanassa Scudder, 1864 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catasticta Butler, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1905 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypothyris Hübner, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1779 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophobia Butler, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libytheana Michener, 1777 | New World Snouts | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1851 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mestra Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimoides Brown, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1882 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parathyma Moore, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1865 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronymia Butler & Druce, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1877 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1855 | Dogfaces | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Willacy County
51 Species and 7 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Adelpha basiloides Bates, 1865 | Spot-celled Sister | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763 | Biscuit | | Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824 | Ghost Brimstone | | Anteos maerula Fabricius, 1775 | Angled Sulphur | | Anthanassa tulcis (Bates, 1864) | ⇒ Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833 | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852 | 'Pacific' Sara Orangetip | | Apodemia hepburni Godman & Salvin, 1886 | Hepburn Metalmark | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Catasticta pieris pieris Hopffer, 1874 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Chlosyne californica Wright, 1905 | California Patch | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | Carolina Satyr | | Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869 | Malayan Egg-fly | | Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847 | | | Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779 | Black Mangrove Buckeye | | Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875 | | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777 | American Snout | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775 | Jamaican Mestra | | Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864) | ⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822 | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882 | Lead Hairstreak | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852 | Anise Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) garamas Hübner, 1834 | Magnificent Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Parathyma selenophora baris Fruhstorfer, 1906 | | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pteronymia cotytto Guérin, 1844 | Broad-tipped Clearwing | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 | | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zerene eurydice Boisduval, 1855 | California Dogface |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Willacy County | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 10
12 | 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 | 17
20 | 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 | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 10
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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