Type (or Lectotype) Location of the 36 Butterfly
Species Described from Texas: 1861-2012

Compiled by Mike Quinn with welcomed assistance from Ray Stanford

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English Name

Scientific Name(1)

 Author(s), by date published Type or Lectotype Location(2)
Dotted Checkerspot

Poladryas minuta

 W.H. Edwards, 1861 Comfort, Kendall Co., Texas
Texan Crescent

Anthanassa texana

 W.H. Edwards, 1863 "Texas", LT restricted to New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX 
Vesta Crescent

Phyciodes vesta

 W.H. Edwards, 1869 "Texas", LT restricted to New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX 
Funereal Skipper

Erynnis funeralis

 Scudder & Burgess, 1870 "Texas"
Southern Skipperling

Copaeodes minima

 W.H. Edwards, 1870 Waco, Texas
Soapberry Hairstreak

Phaeostrymon alcestis

 W.H. Edwards, 1871 Dallas, Texas
Red Satyr

Megisto rubricata

 W.H. Edwards, 1871 nr. Waco, McLennan Co., Texas
Sickle-winged Skipper Eantis tamenund W.H. Edwards, 1871 LT restricted to vic. Norse, Bosque Co., Texas
Dotted Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes eos

 W.H. Edwards, 1871 Dallas, Texas
Dotted Skipper Hesperia attalus W.H. Edwards, 1871 Waco, Texas 
Meske's Skipper Hesperia meskei W.H. Edwards, 1877 Bastrop Co., Texas
Nysa Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes nysa

 W.H. Edwards, 1877 "Texas", LT restricted to Meridian Creek, nr. Clifton, Bosque Co.
Common Streaky-Skipper

Celotes nessus

 W.H. Edwards, 1877 San Antonio, Texas
Clytie Ministreak

Ministrymon clytie

 W.H. Edwards, 1877 San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
Tiny Checkerspot

Dymasia dymas

 W.H. Edwards, 1877 San Antonio, Texas
Fulvia Checkerspot

Chlosyne fulvia

 W.H. Edwards, 1879 "W. Texas", LT restricted to Archer Co., TX
Cyna Blue

Zizula cyna

 W.H. Edwards, 1881 San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas
Desert Checkered-Skipper

Pyrgus philetas

 W.H. Edwards, 1881 "Texas", LT restricted to Archer Co.
Carus Skipper Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883 "west Texas", LT restricted to Archer Co.
Definite Patch

Chlosyne definita

 E.M. Aaron, 1884 inland from Corpus Christi, Texas
Outis Skipper Cogia outis Skinner, 1894 Round Mt., Blanco Co., Texas
Celia's Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes celia

 Skinner, 1895 "Blanco and Comal Cos., Texas". (HT from New Braunfels)
Rounded Metalmark

Calephelis perditalis

 Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 San Benito, Texas
Mary's Giant-Skipper

Agathymus mariae

 Barnes & Benjamin, 1924 Franklin Mtns., El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas
Poling's Hairstreak Satyrium polingi Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 Sunny Glen Ranch, nr. Alpine, Brewster Co., Texas
Texas Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes texanae

 Bell, 1927 Alpine, Texas
Rawson's Metalmark

Calephelis rawsoni

 McAlpine, 1939 Kerrville, Kerr Co., Texas
Bell's Roadside-Skipper

Amblyscirtes belli

 H.A. Freeman, 1941 Vickery, Dallas Co., Texas
Julia Skipper

Nastra julia

 H.A. Freeman, 1945 Pharr, Texas.
Evans' Skipper

Panoquina evansi

 H.A. Freeman, 1946 Pharr, Texas
Manfreda Giant-Skipper

Stallingsia maculosus

 H.A. Freeman, 1955 Kingsville, Kleberg Co., Texas
Chisos Metalmark

Apodemia chisosensis

 H.A. Freeman, 1964 Chisos Mtns., Big Bend Natl. Park, Texas
Chisos Skipperling

Piruna haferniki

 H.A. Freeman, 1970 Green Gulch, Big Bend Natl. Park, Brewster Co., Texas.
Freeman's Metalmark

Calephelis freemani

 McAlpine, 1971 Davis Mtns., about 12 min. NW Alpine, Jeff Davis Co., Texas
Scarce Streaky-Skipper

Celotes limpia

 Burns, 1974 Limpia Canyon, Davis Mtns., 4 mi. WNW Fort Davis, Jeff Davis Co., Texas, 5000'.
"El Solitario Haristreak"Strymon solitarioGrishen & Durden, 2012ca. 2 miles west of Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co., Texas
Vicroy’s Ministreak Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013
 July 12, 1969/Santa Ana Ref.[uge]/Hidalgo Co[unty]/Texas/J.B. Sullivan.
Western Giant Swallowtail Heraclides rumiko
 Shiraiwa & Grishin, 2014

(1)Scientific names as listed in Opler & Warren, 2002. (Except P. vesta)

(2)Type and Lectotype Locations as listed in Miller & Brown, 1981.

Butterfly Species Described from Texas by Decade

1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970  1980  1990  2000 2010Total
3 13 4 2 0 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 000338
"W.H. Edwards Era"




<---- "Freeman Era" ---->




 


County Names - U.S. Census Bureau

Number of Type (and Lectotype) Butterflies by County

Brewster Co.5Amblyscirtes texanae, Piruna haferniki, Satyrium polingi, Apodemia chisosensis, Strymon solitario
Bexar Co. 4 Celotes nessus, Ministrymon clytie, Zizula cyna, Dymasia dymas
Archer Co. 3 Pyrgus philetas, Chlosyne fulvia, Polites carus
Comal Co. 3 Amblyscirtes celia, Anthanassa texana, Phyciodes vesta
Dallas Co. 3 Amblyscirtes belli, Amblyscirtes eos, Phaeostrymon alcestis
McLennan Co. 3 Megisto rubricata, Hesperia attalus, Copaeodes minima
Bosque Co. 2 Amblyscirtes nysa, Eantis tamenund
Hidalgo Co.3Nastra julia, Panoquina evansi, Ministrymon janevicroy
Jeff Davis Co. 2 Celotes limpia, Calephelis freemani
Bastrop Co. 1 Hesperia meskei
Blanco Co. 1 Cogia outis
Cameron Co. 1 Calephelis perditalis
Duval Co. 1
 Heraclides rumiko
El Paso Co. 1 Agathymus mariae
Kendall Co. 1 Poladryas minuta
Kerr Co. 1 Calephelis rawsoni
Kleberg Co. 1 Stallingsia maculosus
Nueces Co. 1 Chlosyne definita
"Texas" 1 Erynnis funeralis
Total 38

 

Butterflies Described by Region and County

Central (11)

Bexar Co. 4 Celotes nessus, Ministrymon clytie, Zizula cyna, Dymasia dymas
Comal Co. 3 Amblyscirtes celia, Anthanassa texana, Phyciodes vesta
Bastrop Co. 1 Hesperia meskei
Blanco Co. 1 Cogia outis
Kendall Co. 1 Poladryas minuta
Kerr Co. 1 Calephelis rawsoni


North (11)

Archer Co. 3 Pyrgus philetas, Chlosyne fulvia, Polites carus
Dallas Co. 3 Amblyscirtes belli, Amblyscirtes eos, Phaeostrymon alcestis
McLennan Co. 3 Megisto rubricata, Hesperia attalus, Copaeodes minima
Bosque Co. 2 Amblyscirtes nysa, Eantis tamenund


West (8)

Brewster Co. 5 Amblyscirtes texanae, Piruna haferniki, Satyrium polingi, Apodemia chisosensis, Strymon solitario
Jeff Davis Co. 2 Celotes limpia, Calephelis freemani
El Paso Co. 1 Agathymus mariae


South (7)

Hidalgo Co. 3 Nastra julia, Panoquina evansi, Ministrymon janevicroy
Cameron Co. 1 Calephelis perditalis
Duval Co. 1
 Heraclides rumiko
Nueces Co. 1 Chlosyne definita
Kleberg Co. 1 Stallingsia maculosus


Unknown (1)

"Texas" 1 Erynnis funeralis

Total
38

 

New Species by Author and Family

Author #
Family
W.H. Edwards 18
Hesperiidae (9), Nymphalidae (6), Lycaenidae (3)
H.A. Freeman 6
Hesperiidae (5), Riodinidae (1)
Barnes & Benjamin 2
Lycaenidae, Hesperiidae
McAlpine 2
Riodinidae
Skinner 2
Hesperiidae
Aaron 1
Nymphalidae
Barnes & McDunnough 1
Riodinidae
Bell 1
Hesperiidae
Burns 1
Hesperiidae
Glassberg
 1
Lycaenidae
Grishin & Durden1
Lycaenidae
Scudder & Burgess 1
Hesperiidae
Shiraiwa & Grishin, 2014 1
Papilionidae
Total 38

 

Number of Butterflies Described from Texas
by Family and Most Significant Group

Family

Group


Hesperiidae 20 -

Hesperiinae

 12

 Amblyscirtes 

 5
Nymphalidae 7 -

Nymphalinae

 6

Lycaenidae6




Riodinidae 4 -

Calephelis 

 3

Papilionidae 1




Pieridae 0




Total 38




 

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