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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region St. James Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
122
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
122
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
115
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
94
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. James Parish
13 Families width 61 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. James Parish
53 Genera with 61 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1775Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiglaea Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Glutophrissa Hübner, 1777Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1780Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nyctelius Hayward, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pachylia Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosphinx Burmeister, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1787Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphacelodes haïtiaria Ob..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. James Parish
61 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Bactra (Bactra) lancealana Hübner, 1799Black-blotched Bactra
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calisto zangis Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Calisto
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Dichorda rhodocephala Prout, 1916
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dynamine serina Fabricius, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiglaea decliva Grote, 1874Sloping Sallow
Epimecis detexta Walker, 1860Avacado Spanworm Moth
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Nyctelius nyctelius Latreille, 1824Nyctelius Skipper
Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758Fig sphinx
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyllocnistis vitegenella Clemens, 1859Grapevine leaf miner
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudosphinx tetrio Linnaeus, 1771Frangipani hornworm
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphacelodes vulneraria Hübner, 1823Looper Moth
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Synchlora frondaria Guenée, 1857Southern Emerald
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xylophanes pluto Fabricius, 1777Pluto Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. James Parish
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
53
61
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