Unit 6 Invertebrate Animals - Link and Think Answers

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Unit 6: Link and Think

1. In order: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Riodiniadae, Nymphalidae, Hesperiidae.

2. Riodiniadae doesn't exist in Hawaii; Lycaenidae and Nymphalidae dominate Hawaii with more than half of the species.

Table 1. Butterfly Families found in the United States

Name of Family Number of Species in Hawaii

Scientific Common

Papilionidae Swallowtails 1

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs 1

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies 5

Riodiniadae Metalmarks 0

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies 6

Hesperiidae Skippers 2

Name of Family	Number of Species in Hawaii
Scientific	Common
Papilionidae	Swallowtails	1
Pieridae	Whites and Sulphurs	1
Lycaenidae	Gossamer-wing Butterflies	5
Riodiniadae	Metalmarks	0
Nymphalidae	Brush-footed Butterflies	6
Hesperiidae	Skippers	2

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Table 2. Distribution of 5 Nymphalidae Butterfly Species Across 38 States in America

Family Name	Species		Distribution Among 38 States	Found in Your State?
Family Name	Scientific Name	Common Name	Distribution Among 38 States	Found in Your State?
Lycaenidae	Brephidium exilis	western pygmy-Blue	southwest	?
Lycaenidae	Lampides boeticus	*	not in these 38 states	?
Lycaenidae	Strymon bazochii	Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak	Texas only	?
Lycaenidae	Tmolus echion	red-spotted hairstreak	Texas only	?
Lycaenidae	Udara blackburni	*	not in these 38 states	?

* You will not find the names of these butterflies, since they do not occur among these 38 states.

5. Udara blackburni

6. Lampides boeticus probably came from outside the U.S., since it is not found in these 38 states. In fact, L. boeticus is native to the Mediterranean region.