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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Banks County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
165
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
165
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
158
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
151
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
47
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Banks County
12 Families width 53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Banks County
47 Genera with 53 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Apotomis Hübner, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1879Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1874Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Chorizagrotis Smith, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1863Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Drepanulatrix Gumppenberg, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eugnorisma Boursin, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1852Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Hydroeciodes Hampson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hysterosia Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1861Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1864Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Neominois Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1867Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pristerognatha Obraztsov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanarta Grote, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Stamnodes Guenée, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Banks County
53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anathix puta Grote, 1868Bay whiff
Apotomis coloradensis Adamski, 1986
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879Bridled triggerfish
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chlosyne acastus Edwards, 1874Acastus Checkerspot
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873)⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873
Colias alexandra W.H. Edwards, 1863'Harford's' Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Crambidia uniformis Dyar, 1898Hogchokers
Cupido agriades
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Drepanulatrix bifilata Hulst, 1880Four-toed Salamander
Ethmia discostrigella Chambers, 1877Mountain-mahogany Moth
Eugnorisma gaurax Pungeler, 1900
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euproctis inepta Butler, 1887
Euxoa (Orosagrotis) ridingsiana Grote, 1875
Euxoa misturata Smith, 1890
Euxoa obeliscoides Guenée, 1852Obelisk Dart
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Hydroeciodes juvenilis Grote, 1881
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Limenitis weidermeyerii Edwards, 1861
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Megathymus streckeri Skinner, 1895Plains giant skipper
Neominois ridingsii Edwards, 1865Grasshopper Satyr
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867'Zephyr' Hoary Comma
Pristerognatha fuligana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pseudanarta flavidens Grote, 1879
Spaelotis bicava Lafontaine, 1998Western w-marked cutworm
Stamnodes formosata Strecker, 1878
Synanthedon polygoni Edwards, 1881Buckwheat Borer
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Banks County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
47
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov