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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
61
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
61
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
53
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
46
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palo Alto (Ascension Parish)
9 Families width 17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palo Alto (Ascension Parish)
16 Genera with 17 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palo Alto (Ascension Parish)
17 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Palo Alto (Ascension Parish)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
16
17
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