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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
220
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
220
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
209
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
177
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
90
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lasalle Parish
16 Families width 98 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lasalle Parish
90 Genera with 98 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Araschnia Hübner, 1758Mongols1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Exyra Grote, 1852Pitcherplant Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Marimatha Walker, 1852Lemon Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neonympha Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoria Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1876Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthracia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1869Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lasalle Parish
98 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852
Argyrostrotis sylvarum Guenée, 1852Brown Wavy Line Argyrostrotis
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dasychira leucophaea Abb. & Sm., 1797
Dasychira meridionalis Barnes & McD..., 1913California tonguefish
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ephestia (Ephestia) elutella Hübner, 1796Cacao Moth
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Exyra semicrocea Guenée, 1852Pitcher Plant Mining Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Haploa colona Hübner, 1804Colona Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Herminia obscuripennis Grote, 1872
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypomecis umbrosaria Hübner, 1813Umber Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852Black Bordered Lemon Moth
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oligoria maculata Edwards, 1865Three-Spot Skipper
Papaipema appassionata Harvey, 1876Pitcher Plant Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pseudanthracia coracias Guenée, 1852Pseudanthracia Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952Southern Spragueia
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lasalle Parish
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
90
98
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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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