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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
277
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
277
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
266
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
216
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
119
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vermilion Parish
18 Families width 138 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vermilion Parish
118 Genera with 138 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Argyrogramma Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1981Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Coelostathma Clemens, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptothelea J. Duncan & ..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Deltophora Janse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Donacaula Hampson, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1813Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Geometra Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypenodes Doubleday, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1799Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Iodopepla Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macrorrhinia Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Matigramma Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niasoma Busck, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Omiodes Yamanaka, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Peoria Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoses W.T.M. Forbes, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1766Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polyhymno Chambers, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satronia Heinrich, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trachea Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Untomia Busck, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1766Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xubida Schaus, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vermilion Parish
138 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) clavis (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Agrotis vestigialis Hufnagel, 1766
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Ancylis comptana Frölich, 1828Comptan's ancylis moth
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Argyria lacteella Fabricius, 1794Milky Urola
Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)⇒ Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865
Argyrotaenia kimballi Obraztsov, 1961Kimball's leafroller moth
Aristotelia corallina Walsingham, 1909
Aristotelia rubidella Clemens, 1860Ruby Aristotelia Moth
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Autographa bractea Denis & Schi..., 1775Gold Spangle
Automeris louisiana Ferguson & Brou, 1981Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Coelostathma placidana J.A. Powell ..., 2012
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Cryptothelea gloverii Packard, 1869
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Deltophora sella Chambers, 1874
Dichomeris bolize Hodges, 1986Glaser′s Dichomeris Moth
Dichomeris crepida Hodges, 1986
Donacaula roscidellus (Dyar, 1917)⇒ Donacaula roscidella Dyar, 1917
Donacaula sordidellus Zincken, 1821
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema desertana Zeller, 1875
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia exiguata Hübner, 1813Mottled Pug
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Geometra papilionaria Linnaeus, 1758Large Emerald
Hellinsia inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Herpetogramma bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794Southern beet webworm
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Homoeosoma electella Hulst, 1887American Sunflower Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypenodes caducus Dyar, 1907Black filefish
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Idaea sylvestraria Hübner, 1799Dotted borded wave
Iodopepla ualbum Guenée, 1852White-Eyed Borer Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macrochilo louisiana Forbes, 1922Louisiana Macrochilo
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macrorrhinia endonephele Hampson, 1918Alligator weed stemborer moth
Matigramma pulverilinea Grote, 1872Dusty Lined Matigramma
Metarranthis obfirmaria Hübner, 1823Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Microcrambus minor W. T. M. Forbes, 1920Minor Grass-Veneer
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niasoma metallicana Walsingham, 1895
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Omiodes indicata Fabricius, 1775Bean-leaf Webworm Moth
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Ozarba nebula Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Parapoynx allionealis Walker, 1859Bladderwort Casemaker
Parapoynx maculalis Clemens, 1860Polymorphic Pondweed Moth
Parapoynx obscuralis (Grote, 1881)⇒ Cryptocosma perlalis Lederer, 1863
Parapoynx seminealis Walker, 1859Floating-heart Waterlilly Moth
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Peoria gemmatella Hulst, 1887
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phaeoses sabinella Forbes, 1922
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phycitodes reliquellum Dyar, 1904White-Edged Phycitodes Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polia (Polia) bombycina Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shining Brown
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Samea ecclesialis Guenée, 1854Assembly Moth
Samea multiplicalis Guenée, 1854Pale janthina
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satronia tantilla Heinrich, 1926Southern pine catkinworm
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spragueia onagrus Guenée, 1852Black-dotted Spragueia
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Tinea apicimaculella Chambers, 1875Tinea Moth
Trachea atriplicis Linnaeus, 1758Orache Moth
Untomia albistrigella Chambers, 1872
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Xanthotype rufaria Swett, 1918Olympic Salamanders
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vermilion Parish
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
119
138
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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