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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Louisiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3632
7047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3629
7044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3553
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
2937
5698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1171
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1170
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1168
2620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
727
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
650
1494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
114
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisiana
5 Families width 200 Species and 53 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos0SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana
200 Species and 53 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allotinus (Fabitaras) portunus portunus
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta andria Scudder, 1874Goatweed Butterfly
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anteos clorinde Godart, 1824Ghost Brimstone
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863Texan Crescent
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758European Map
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atrophaneura (Atrophaneura) semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Bicyclus evadne evadne Cramer, 1779
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Calephelis louisiana (Holland, 1931)⇒ Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Calephelis virginiensis Guérin-Ménev..., 1832Little Metalmark
Calisto zangis Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Calisto
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Ceratinia tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Geyer, 1837Adjutrix Patch
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Coea acheronta Fabricius, 1775
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Anosia) eresimus Cramer, 1777Soldier
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dryas iulia Fabricius, 1775Flambeau
Dynamine artemisia glauce H. Bates, 1865
Dynamine serina Fabricius, 1775
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elymnias congruens photinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936Northern pearly eye
Enodia creola Skinner, 1897Creole Pearly Eye
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Enodia portlandia portlandia
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Cramer, 1779Mexican Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Eurema daira jucunda (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1830)⇒ Eurema daira eugenia Wallengren, 1860
Eurema elathea Cramer, 1777Banded Yellow
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eurytides (Neographium) marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Glutophrissa drusilla (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Appias drusilla Cramer, 1777
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Hamadryas glauconome oenoe (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Hamadryas glauconome glauconome H. Bates, 1864
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Heliconius melpomene milesia (H.H. Riffarth, 1901)⇒ Heliconius melpomene thelxiopeia Staudinger, 1897
Heliconius sara apseudes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Heliconius sara magdalena H. Bates, 1864
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hermeuptychia hermes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793
Hermeuptychia intricata Grishin, 2014Intricate Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775Tailed Cecropian
Historis odius Fabricius, 1775Grape Shoemaker
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Inachis io astrida Derenne, 1926
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Ixias marianne nola Swinhoe, 1889
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Junonia genoveva Cramer, 1780Black-Mangrove Buckeye
Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793Castalia Sulphur
Kricogonia lyside (Godart, 1819)⇒ Kricogonia castalia Fabricius, 1793
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes perkinsae Kaye, 1931Perkins´ Blue
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Lethe (Enodia) portlandia Fabricius, 1781Pearly Eye
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Marpesia eleuchea Hübner, 1816Antillean dagger wing
Megisto cymela Cramer, 1777Little Wood Satyr
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mestra amymone (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
Mestra hypermestra Hübner, 1825Grey handkerchief
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neonympha areolatus Smith, 1797Georgia Satyr
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis anitopaMourning Cloak Butterfly
Oeneis pusilla LeConte, 1852
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Papilio (Heraclides) andraemon Hübner, 1818Bahama Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus hippomedon C. & R. Felder, 1859
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black 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
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio lycophron oebalus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean Swallowtail
Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775False Androgeus Swallowtail
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Pedaliodes palpita palpita Adams, 1986
Perrhybris pamela carmenta Fruhstorfer, 1907
Phoebis agarithe Boisduval, 1836Large orange sulfur
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes gorgone Hübner, 0
Phyciodes phaon Edwards, 1864Cayman Crescent Spot
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrisitia dina Poey, 1832Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrisitia messalina Fabricius, 1787Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia nise perimede O.F.W.L. Pri..., 1865
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797'Northern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius ontario (W. H. Edwards, 1868)⇒ Satyrium favonius Smith, 1797
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) kingi Klots & Clench, 1952King's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Scopodes intermedius Blackburn, 1894
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758Malachite
Speyeria aphrodite byblis W. Barnes & ..., 1926Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Verde Azul Hairstreak
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa huntera fulvia (G.M. Dodge, 1900)⇒ Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Louisiana
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
30
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples
54
90
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
7
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
19
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov