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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Assumption Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
173
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
173
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
68
165
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
129
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
66
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Assumption Parish
15 Families width 84 Species and 4 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Assumption Parish
66 Genera with 84 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1822
Undescribed Archips Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gondysia Berio, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1871Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1876Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Siavana Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Assumption Parish
84 Species and 4 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Caripeta aretaria Walker, 1860Southern Pine Looper
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala dejecta Strecker, 1880Dejected Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glena plumosaria Packard, 1874Dainty Gray
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Metarranthis hypochraria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Common Metarranthis
Microcrambus biguttellus Forbes, 1920Gold-stripe Grass-veneer
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema appassionata Harvey, 1876Pitcher Plant Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Remigia disseverans Walker, 1858Theano Alpine
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Siavana repanda Walker, 1857
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Assumption Parish
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
66
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov