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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
72
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
72
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
72
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
61
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
30
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hobart (Ascension Parish)
12 Families width 28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hobart (Ascension Parish)
30 Genera with 28 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1813Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1813Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hobart (Ascension Parish)
28 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Symmetrischema tangolias Gyen, 1913Andean potato tuber moth
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hobart (Ascension Parish)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
30
28
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