Lepidoptera Taxonomy (Butterflies and Moths)

Animal Taxonomy
Insect Taxonomy
Butterflies and Moths by Picture

This taxonomy is based on the ITIS Hierarchical Report, which is managed by government agencies in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with input from other sources.

Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)

Superfamily:Gelechioidea(Twirler Moths and kin)

Family: Autostichidae

• Juniper Tip Moth (Glyphidocera juniperella)

Subfamily: Autostichinae

• Kyoto Moth (Autosticha kyotensis)

Family: Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

• A White Twirler Moth

Subfamily: Dichomeridinae

• Dichomeris sp.

Superfamily:Geometroidea

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Tribe: Eupitheciini

• A Pug Moth (Eupithecia sp.)

Tribe: Xanthorhoini

• Bent-line Carpet (Costaconvexa centrostrigaria)

Subfamily: Sterrhinae

Tribe: Scopulini

• Pannaria Wave Moth (Leptostales pannaria)

Superfamily: Gracillarioidea

Family: Gracillariidae

• Citrus leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella)

Superfamily:Hesperioidea

Family: Hesperiidae

Subfamily: Hesperiinae (Grass Skippers)

Tribe: Moncini

• Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)

Subfamily: Pyrginae (Spread-wing Skippers)

Tribe: Pyrgini

• Common Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis)

Superfamily:Noctuoidea

Family: Noctuidae

Subfamily: Acontiinae

Tribe: Acontiini

• Four-spotted bird dropping moth (Tarache tetragona)

Subfamily: Noctuinae

Tribe: Elaphriini

• Wedgling Moth (Galgula partita)

Tribe: Eriopygini

• Rustic Quaker (Orthodes majuscula)

Tribe: Noctuini

Subtribe: Agrotina

• Green Cutworm Moth (Anicla infecta)

Tribe: Prodeniini

• Yellow-Striped Armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli)

Family:Erebidae

Subfamily: Arctiinae

Tribe: Arctiini

Subtribe: Spilosomina

• Salt marsh moth (Estigmene acrea)

Subfamily: Erebinae

Tribe: Euclidiini

• Withered Mocis (Mocis marcida)

Tribe: Omopterini

• Lunate Zale (Zale lunata)

Subfamily: Herminiinae

• Florida Tetanolita (Tetanolita floridana)
• Smoky Tetanolita Moth (Tetanolita mynesalis)

Family: Euteliidae

Subfamily: Euteliinae

• Eyed Paectes Moth (Paectes oculatrix)

Superfamily:Papilionoidea(Butterflies)

Family: Lycaenidae (blues, coppers, gossamer-winged butterflies, hairstreaks, harvesters)

Subfamily: Theclinae (Hairstreaks)

Tribe: Eumaeini

Subtribe: Eumaeina

• Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
• Gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Family:Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Danainae

Tribe: Danaini

• Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Subfamily: Heliconiinae

Tribe: Heliconiini

• Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)

Subfamily: Nymphalinae (True Brushfoots)

Tribe: Nymphalini

• Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
• Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Family: Papilionidae

Subfamily: Papilioninae (Swallowtails)

Tribe: Papilionini

• Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
• Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
• Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)

Family:Pieridae

Subfamily: Coliadinae

• Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Superfamily:Pyraloidea

Family: Crambidae

• Tropical Sod Webworm (Herpetogramma phaeopteralis)
• Celery Leaftier (Udea rubigalis)

Superfamily: Sesioidea

Family: Sesiidae – clear-winged moths

Subfamily: Sesiinae

Tribe: Melittiini

• Southwestern Squash Vine Borer (Melittia calabaza)

Superfamily:Tineoidea

Family: Acrolophidae

• Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus mycetophagus)
• Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus texanella)

Superfamily:Tortricoidea

Family:Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)

• Garden Tortrix (Clepsis peritana)