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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Crossroads (George County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		12
20
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		12
20
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		11
18
18		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		8
15
14		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		5
10
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Crossroads (George County)
5 Families width 9 Species
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Crossroads (George County)
10 Genera with 9 Species
Aglossa Latreille, 1872Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Crossroads (George County)
9 Species
Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872Grease Moth
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Poanes aaroni Skinner, 1890Aaron's skipper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Crossroads (George County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
10
9		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