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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
247
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
247
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
233
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
183
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
89
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Avoyelles Parish
20 Families width 98 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Avoyelles Parish
89 Genera with 98 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1779Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1887Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrapela Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Euzophera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Longalatedes Beck, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Periploca Braun, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1829
Plain conch0SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1766Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1766Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Avoyelles Parish
98 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dioryctria amatella Hulst, 1887Southern pine coneworm
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922American angle shade
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797Curve toothed Geometer
Euzophera semifuneralis Walker, 1863American Plum Borer
Grapholita packardi Zeller, 1875Cherry fruit worm
Hellinsia inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Homosetia marginimaculella Chambers, 1875
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lomographa vestaliata Guenée, 1857White Spring Moth
Longalatedes elymi Treitschke, 1825Lyme Grass
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mompha murtfeldtella Chambers, 1875
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Periploca orichalcella Clemens, 1864Kiawe flower moth
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Plutella (Pseudoplutella) porrectella Linnaeus, 1758Dame's rocket moth
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Polia (Polia) bombycina Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shining Brown
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Avoyelles Parish
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
89
98
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
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