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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
120
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
120
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
114
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
108
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
76
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calhoun (Gordon County)
17 Families width 88 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms36SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths14SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calhoun (Gordon County)
76 Genera with 88 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1868Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1975Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Apodrepanulatrix Rindge, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aspila Treitschke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bellura Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Carectocultus Blanchard, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1865Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratonyx Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chaetaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1884Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1861Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Dinumma Walker, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1939Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erastria Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1861Dwarf cream wave4SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1877Pale pinion5SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mouralia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Omphalocera Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Panaxia Tams, 01SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parahypenodes Barnes & McD..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pryocycla1SpeciesTaxom
Pyreferra Franclemont, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Safia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scelolophia Moschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1779Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Vaxi Bleszynski, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calhoun (Gordon County)
88 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Agrotis apicalis (Herrich-Schä..., 1868)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Anisota peigleri Riotte, 1975Peigler's Oakworm Moth
Apamea nigrior Smith, 1890Black-dashed Apamea
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria Walker, 1860New Jersey tea inchworm
Aspila lupata Grote, 1875
Bellura densa Walker, 1865Pickerelweed borer
Caloptilia superbifrontella Clemens, 1860
Carectocultus perstrialis Hübner, 1825Reed-boring Crambid
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala orba Kusnetzov, 1903Orb Underwing
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Cerastis tenebrifera Walker, 1865Reddish Speckled Dart
Ceratonyx satanaria Guenée, 1858Spiny Lizards
Chaetaglaea tremula Harvey, 1874Barrens Chaetaglaea
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cyclophora nanaria Walker, 1861Cankerworm
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Dinumma deponens Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Elaphria georgei Moore & Rawson, 1939Brown triggerfish
Erastria cruentaria Hübner, 1796Thin lined Erastria
Euclea nanina Dyar, 1891Nanina Oak-Slug Moth
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eupsilia sidus Guenée, 1852Sidus Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Grote, 1864Straight-Toothed Sallow
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Eusarca packardaria McDunnough, 1940Packards Eusarca Moth
Feralia major J. B. Smith, 1890Major Sallow
Fulgoraecia exigua Hy. Edw., 1882Planthopper Parasite
Glena plumosaria Packard, 1874Dainty Gray
Herminia atrilineella Grote, 1872
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idaea bonifata Hulst, 1887Del Norte Salamander
Idaea celtima Schaus, 1901Commerson's sole
Idaea scintillularia Hulst, 1888Diminutive Wave
Idaea violacearia Walker, 1861
Leucania calidior Forbes, 1936Weeping toado
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lithophane disposita Morrison, 1874Dashed Gray Pinion
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Lithophane joannis Covell & Met..., 1992Immaculate blowfish
Lithophane laticinerea Grote, 1874Broad Ashen Pinion
Lithophane viridipallens Grote, 1877Pale Greeen Pinion Moth
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Luperina trigona (Smith, 1902)⇒ Resapamea trigona J.B. Smith, 1902
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Metaxaglaea australis Schweitzer, 1979Doubleline toby
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Mouralia tinctoides Guenée, 1852
Natada nasoni Grote, 1876Nasons Slug Moth
Nepytia semiclusaria Walker, 1862Evergreen spanworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Omphalocera cariosa Lederer, 1863
Paleacrita merriccata (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Paleacrita merricata Dyar, 1903
Panaxia papaipema
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema marginidens Guenée, 1852Brick-red Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parahypenodes quadralis Barnes & McD..., 1918Disc flounder
Parallelia smithii Guenée, 1852
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Pryocycla decoloraria Hulst, 1886
Pyreferra hesperidago Guenée, 1852Mustard Sallow
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Remigia marcida (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Mocis marcida Guenée, 1852
Safia amella Guenée, 1852
Scelolophia pannaria Guenée, 1858
Schinia gracilenta Hübner, 1818Iva Flower Moth
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Tripudia flavofasciata Grote, 1877
Vaxi critica W. T. M. Forbes, 1920Straight-lined Argyria
Zale phaeocapna Franclemont, 1950Dun Zale Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Calhoun (Gordon County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
76
88
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