Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Orleans Parish (Louisiana, USA)
List of families for Orleans Parish
18 Families width 94 Species and 3 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802) | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841) | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Orleans Parish
75 Genera with 94 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUV
| Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797 | Dagger moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1870 | Flower Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794 | Cutworm | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Alypia Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amorpha Hübner, 1797 | False indigo | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amyna Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacamptodes McDunnough, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anicla Grote, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisota Hübner, 1773 | Oakworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anticarsia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Artace Walker, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arzama Walker, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aspila Treitschke, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Automeris Hübner, 1775 | Eyed Silkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bagisara Crumb, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1862 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calpodes Hübner, 1782 | Brazilian skipper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choephora Grote & Robi..., 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clepsis Guenée, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1758 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1852 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copaeodes Speyer, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmosoma Hübner, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptolechia Zeller, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymaenes Scudder, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diphthera Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 1874 | Midgets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Enyo Hübner, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudryas Boisduval, 1827 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galgula Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hellinsia Tutt, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1773 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1875 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Magusa Walker, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Marimatha Walker, 1852 | Lemon Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemoria Hübner, 1969 | Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niditinea G. Petersen, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perichares Scudder, 1867 | Ruby-eyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platysenta Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pompeius W.H. Evans, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ribua Heinrich, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schinia Hübner, 1818 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiloloma Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spragueia Grote, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetanolita Grote, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udea Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Orleans Parish
94 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864 | Afflicted Dagger | | Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852 | Clear Dagger | | Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797 | Smartweed Caterpillar | | Adonisea graefiana Tepper, 1883 | | | Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852 | | | Adonisea thoreaui Grote & Robi..., 1870 | | | Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775 | Pink Spotted Hawk-moth | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868) | ⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983 | | Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794 | | Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775 | Eight-Spotted Forester | | Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797 | Walnut Sphinx | | Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852 | | Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858 | Brown-shaded Gray Moth | | Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Green Cutworm | | Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Brown anisota | | Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 | Cutworm Moth | | Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825) | ⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825 | | Arzama obliqua Walker, 1865 | | | Aspila subflexa (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Heliothis tergemina C. Felder & ..., 1874 | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Autographa biloba (Stephens, 1832) | ⇒ Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758 | | Automeris io Fabricius, 1775 | Io moth | | Bagisara repanda Fabricius, 1793 | Wavy Lined Mallow Moth | | Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue | | Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782 | Arrowroot skipper | | Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868 | Bent Lined Dart | | Clepsis peritana Clemens, 1860 | Garden tortrix | | Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Small Heath | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Condica sutor Guenée, 1852 | Cobbler Moth | | Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870 | Southern Skipperling | | Cosmosoma myrodora Dyar, 1907 | Black filefish | | Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852 | Verbena Moth | | Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902 | | | Cymaenes trebius (Mabille, 1891) | ⇒ Cymaenes odilia Burmeister, 1878 | | Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775 | Berenice Butterfly | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Diphthera festiva Fabricius, 1775 | Hieroglyphic Moth | | Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808 | Chalcedonia Midget | | Elaphria fuscimacula Grote, 1881 | | | Elaphria nucicolora Guenée, 1852 | Sugarcane Midget | | Elaphria versicolor Grote, 1874 | Fir harlequin | | Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771 | Mournful sphinx | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827 | Pearly wood nymph | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Galgula partita Guenée, 1852 | The Wedgeling | | Hellinsia balanotes Meyrick, 1908 | Baccharis Borer | | Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773 | Buck moth | | Heterocampa astarte Doubleday, 1841 | | | Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827 | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874 | Adjutant Wainscot | | Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852 | Comma Wainscot | | Leucania linita Guenée, 1852 | Linen Wainscot | | Leucania scirpicola Guenée, 1852 | Scirpus Wainscot | | Leucania subpunctata Harvey, 1875 | Forage Armyworm Moth | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macaria distribuaria Hübner, 1825 | Fringelip tonguesoles | | Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) | ⇒ Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857 | | Marimatha nigrofimbria Guenée, 1852 | Black Bordered Lemon Moth | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857 | Four Spotted Fungus Moth | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nemoria elfa Ferguson, 1969 | Cypress Emerald | | Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809) | ⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809 | | Niditinea orleansella Chambers, 1873 | | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Perichares philetes adela Hewitson, 1867 | Adela’s Green-backed Ruby-Eye | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platysenta videns (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Condica videns Guenée, 1852 | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Poanes viator Edwards, 1865 | Broad Marsh Skipper | | Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862 | Little Glassy Wing | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Ribua innoxia Heinrich, 1940 | | | Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818 | Three-Lined Flower Moth | | Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873 | Moon Lined Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Spragueia dama Guenée, 1952 | Southern Spragueia | | Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852 | Common Spragueia | | Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895 | Florida Owlet | | Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854 | Celery leaftier | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Orleans Parish
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