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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Atlanta (Pickaway County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
240
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
240
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
223
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
202
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
116
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlanta (Pickaway County)
17 Families width 141 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper32SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlanta (Pickaway County)
116 Genera with 141 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acoloithus Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Canarsia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cechenena Rothschild &..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Digama Moore, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Enodia Hübner, 1781Pearly-eyes1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1888Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1858Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macronoctua Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings3SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ulophora Ragonot, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlanta (Pickaway County)
141 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1861Clemens False Skeletonizer
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Canarsia ulmiarrosorella Clemens, 1860Elm leaftier
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874Agrippina Underwing
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Cechenena helops helops Walker, 1856
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863Pale-winged Crocidiphora
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Datana major Grote & Robi..., 1866Azalea Caterpillar
Datana ministra Drury, 1773Yellow Necked Caterpillar Moth
Digama spilosoma Felder, 1874
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Enodia portlandia (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Lethe portlandia Fabricius, 1781
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erastria coloraria Fabricius, 1798Broad lined Erastria
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Hahncappsia mancalis Lederer, 1863
Hahncappsia neomarculenta Capps, 1967
Hahncappsia pergilvalis Hulst, 1886
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idaea scintillularia Hulst, 1888Diminutive Wave
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Lethe (Enodia) creola (Skinner, 1897)⇒ Enodia creola Skinner, 1897
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858Ashen Pinion
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macronoctua onusta Grote, 1874Iris borer
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Melanolophia signataria Walker, 1860Signate Melanolophia
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Olethreutes comandranum Clarke, 1953
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Paleacrita merriccata (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Petrophora subaequaria Walker, 1860Northern Petrophora
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Ulophora groteii Ragonot, 1890
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Atlanta (Pickaway County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
116
141
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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