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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
224
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
224
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
204
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
63
174
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
80
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calcasieu Parish
19 Families width 90 Species and 8 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper28SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calcasieu Parish
80 Genera with 90 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1900Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1864Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1916
American Emperors0SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Bulia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1884Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1989Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysendeton Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings5SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Leptosteges Warren, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ocybadistes Heron, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Psilocorsis Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1872Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calcasieu Parish
90 Species and 8 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Anacampsis conclusella Walker, 1864
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Bulia deducta Morrison, 1875
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala atocala Brou, 1985Atocala Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Choristoneura argentifasciata Heppner, 1989
Chrysendeton kimballi Lange, 1956
Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852Cloaked Marvel
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Harris, 1839Hydrangea sphinx
Diatraea saccharalis Fabricius, s..., 1862American sugarcane borer
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Furcula borealis Boisduval, 1829White Furcala
Grapholita packardi Zeller, 1875Cherry fruit worm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Mastor alternata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Ocybadistes walkeri sonia Waterhouse, 1933
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890Aaron's skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874Roland'S Sallow
Psilocorsis quercicella Clemens, 1860Oak Leaf-tying Psilocorsis Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Synanthedon decipiens Edwards, 1881Oak Gall Borer
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zanclognatha obscuripennis Grote, 1872Dark Fan-foot
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Calcasieu Parish
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
80
90
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