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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Pecan Island (Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		4
5
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		4
5
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pecan Island
4 Families width 6 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pecan Island
5 Genera with 6 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1773Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1864Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pecan Island
6 Species
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) agile De Geer, 1773Agile Meadow Grasshopper
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Pecan Island
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		4
5
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org