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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
44
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
43
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
39
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elmwood (Jefferson Parish)
7 Families width 34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elmwood (Jefferson Parish)
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1876Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1797Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elmwood (Jefferson Parish)
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Balsa malana Fitch, 1856Many Dotted Appleworm Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elmwood (Jefferson Parish)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
28
34
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