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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
258
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
258
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
253
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
195
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
77
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson Davis Parish
16 Families width 96 Species and 6 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson Davis Parish
77 Genera with 96 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Diastictis Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1877Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1799Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Pennisetia Dehne, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scardia W. Treitschke, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1790Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson Davis Parish
96 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874Channel flounder
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chionodes bicostomaculella Chambers, 1872
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872Fractured Western Snout Moth
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Herminia grisealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Fan-foot
Hesperia meskei Edwards, 1877Dixie Skipper
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idaea sylvestraria Hübner, 1799Dotted borded wave
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lobocleta plemyraria Guenée, 1858Straight-lined Wave
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Omiodes indicata Fabricius, 1775Bean-leaf Webworm Moth
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pennisetia marginata Harris, 1839Blackberry Clearwing Borer
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scardia anatomella Grote, 1882Pied Scardia
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Tripudia rectangula Pogue, 2009American Bullfrog
Urbanus dorantes Stoll, 1790Brown Tailed Skipper
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Utetheisa bella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jefferson Davis Parish
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
77
96
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