North American Butterflies and Moths List

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U.S. Geological Survey


Butterflies of North America

Butterflies of Ascension Parish, Louisiana


Species denoted with an asterisk (*) are unconfirmed or dubious records.

    Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)

    Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)


    Whites and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)

    Whites (Subfamily Pierinae)


    Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae)

    Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)


    Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

    Heliconians and Fritillaries (Subfamily Heliconiinae)

    Emperors (Subfamily Apaturinae)


    Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

    Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)



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