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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
68
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
68
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
68
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
60
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bluff (Acadia Parish)
10 Families width 20 Species and 4 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bluff (Acadia Parish)
20 Genera with 20 Species
Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Manulea Wallengren, 1864Finger Phloxes1SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1906Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bluff (Acadia Parish)
20 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Amphipyra glabella Morrison, 1874Grey Amphipyra
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Manulea (Setema) bicolor Grote, 1864Bicolored Moth
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bluff (Acadia Parish)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
20
20
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