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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kisatchie National Forest (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
170
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
170
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
168
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
160
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
105
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kisatchie National Forest
17 Families width 124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms39SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kisatchie National Forest
105 Genera with 124 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1964Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agathodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1797Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bagisara Crumb, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chilo Zincken, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Chioides Lindsey, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1877Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dichagyris Lederer, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1874Midgets3SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Euclemensia Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euherrichia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1866Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Galgula Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Haploolophus Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heliocheilus Grote, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1877Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18322SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iodopepla Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Perrhybris Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Platysenta Grote, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1977Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1895Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rupela Walker, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sannina Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 2003Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Syngamia Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kisatchie National Forest
124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acrolophus forbesi Hasbrouck, 1964
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Agathodes designalis Guenée, 1854Erythrina leafroller
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anisota senatoria J.E. Smith, 1797Orange-striped oak worm
Antaeotricha albulella⇒ Antaeotricha vestalis Zeller, 1873
Antaeotricha unipunctella Clemens, 1863One-spotted Fruitworm Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Archips magnoliana (Fern., 1892)⇒ Archips magnolianus Fernald, 1892
Archips semiferanus Walker, 1863American Twist
Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773
Argyrotaenia alisellana Robinson, 1869White-spotted Leafroller
Argyrotaenia juglandana Fernald, 1879Hickory leaf roller
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Fitch, 1858Oak Leafroller
Aspila lupata Grote, 1875
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Bagisara repanda Fabricius, 1793Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cenopis lamberti (Franclemont, 1986)⇒ Sparganothis lamberti Franclemont, 1986
Cenopis pettitana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Sparganothis robinsonana J.A. Powell ..., 2012
Chilo plejadellus Zincken, 1821American rice stalk borer
Chioides catillus Cramer, 1780Albo Longtail
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Condica sutor Guenée, 1852Cobbler Moth
Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852Verbena Moth
Crambus quinquareatus Zeller, 1877Large-striped Grass-veneer
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dichagyris broui Lafontaine, 2004
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852Sugarcane Midget
Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874Fir harlequin
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema gibsoni Wright & Covell, 2003
Epiblema otiosana Clemens, 1860Bidens Borer
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchlaena madusaria Walker, 1860Scrub Euchlaena
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Euclemensia bassettella Clemens, 1864Kermes Scale Moth
Euherrichia granitosa Guenée, 1852
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Fissicrambus profanellus Walker, 1866
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Galgula partita Guenée, 1852The Wedgeling
Glympis punitalis Smith, 1907
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Haploolophus mollissima Guenée, 1852
Heliocheilus turbata Walker, 1858Spotted Straw Moth
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hesperia meskei Edwards, 1877Dixie Skipper
Holomelina immaculata (Reakirt, 1864)⇒ Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864
Holomelina laeta (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Virbia laeta Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Iodopepla ualbum Guenée, 1852White-Eyed Borer Moth
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876Zeller′s Epipaschia Moth
Macaria distribuaria Hübner, 1825Fringelip tonguesoles
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Palpita illibalis Hübner, 1818Inkblot Palpita Moth
Palpita quadristigmalis Guenée, 1854Four-spotted Palpita
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Platysenta mobilis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica mobilis Walker, 1857
Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848Pine webworm
Podosesia aureocincta Purrington &..., 1977Banded ash clearwing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pygarctia abdominalis Grote, 1871Orange-bodied Pygarctia
Pygarctia eglenensis Clemens, 1861Gray Winged Pareuchaetes
Pygarctia spraguei Grote, 1875Sprague's Pygarctica
Pyrausta demantrialis Druce, 1895
Rupela segrega Heinrich, 1937Sacramento Valley buttercup
Samea multiplicalis Guenée, 1854Pale janthina
Sannina uroceriformis Walker, 1856Persimmon Borer
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia sordidus Smith, 1883Dingy Schinia
Schinia varix Knudson , Bo..., 2003King of the mackerels
Sparganothis bistriata Kearfott, 1907
Sphingicampa montana (Packard, 1905)⇒ Usta alba Terral & Leq..., 1991
Spodoptera eridania Stoll, 1781Cramer southern armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda Smith & Abbot, 1797Corn leaf worm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Syngamia florella Stoll, 1781Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Tarachidia semiflava (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ponometia semiflava Guenée, 1852
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kisatchie National Forest
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
105
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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