Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Zapata County (Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 85
236
266 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 85
236
266 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 81
230
257 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 63
198
227 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
56
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
56
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
56
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
42
47 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
41
46 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
29
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Zapata County
4 Families width 34 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Zapata County
29 Genera with 34 Species #ACDEHLMNPSTVZ
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1775 | Leafwings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anartia Hübner, 1793 | Peacocks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ascia Scopoli, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1874 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1862 | Giant owl butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calospila Geyer, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1782 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamine Hübner, 1837 | Sailors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurema Hübner, 1836 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermeuptychia Forster, 2014 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1847 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marpesia Hübner, 1776 | Daggerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1865 | Crescents | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1775 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1824 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thessalia Scudder, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Zapata County
34 Species and 3 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Tropical Leafwing | | Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | Anartia fatima Fabricius, 1793 | Banded peacock | | Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764 | Cabbage White | | Asterocampa leilia Edwards, 1874 | Desert Hackberry | | Calephelis perditalis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Lost Metalmark | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903 | | | Chlosyne janais Drury, 1782 | Crimson Patch | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Dynamine dyonis Hübner, 1837 | Blue-eyed Green Wing | | Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836 | Mexican Yellow | | Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793 | | Hermeuptychia hermybius Grishin, 2014 | South Texas Satyr | | Limenitis fessonia (Hewitson, 1847) | ⇒ Adelpha fessonia Hewitson, 1847 | | Marpesia petreus Cramer, 1776 | Mexican Ruddy Daggerwing | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864 | Cayman Crescent Spot | | Phyciodes picta Edwards, 1865 | Painted Crescent | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pyrisitia proterpia (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hylaeus longiceps Perkins, 1899 | | Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Alea Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Thessalia theona Ménétriés, 1855 | Nymphalid Moth | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak |
Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Zapata County | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies | 6
7 | 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 | 13
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows | 8
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Riodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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