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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Big Creek (Forsyth County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
47
75
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
47
75
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
52
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
45
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Creek (Forsyth County Georgia)
14 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Creek (Forsyth County Georgia)
23 Genera with 25 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1903Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cossula Bailey, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothoides Lambert & Po..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Creek (Forsyth County Georgia)
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Anacampsis coverdalella Kearfott, 1903Coverdales Anacampsis Moth
Argyrotaenia floridana Obraztsov, 1961Florida Leafroller Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cossula magnifica Strecker, 1876Cossid borer
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Palpita illibalis Hübner, 1818Inkblot Palpita Moth
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Parapediasia decorellus Zincken, 1821Graceful Grass-veneer
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Sparganothoides lentiginosana Walsingham, 1879Lentiginos Moth
Stagmatophora sexnotella (Chambers, 1878)⇒ Eteobalea sexnotella Chambers, 1878
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Big Creek (Forsyth County Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
23
25
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