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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (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
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
47
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. James Parish
5 Families width 40 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals17SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. James Parish
33 Genera with 40 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1775Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Anthanassa Scudder, 1833Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calisto Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Coea Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dynamine Hübner, 1775Sailors1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
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
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mestra Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1787Grass yellow3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. James Parish
40 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Anthanassa frisia Poey, 1833Black Crescent
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
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dynamine serina Fabricius, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
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
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Mestra dorcas Fabricius, 1775Jamaican Mestra
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
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
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
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in St. James Parish
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
7
8
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
16
17
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
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRiodinidae
Grote, 1895
Metalmark Butterflies, Metalmarks
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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