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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
281
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
281
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
268
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
217
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
67
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dade County (Georgia)
21 Families width 74 Species and 2 Subspecies
#NPLTHCGESAD
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms12SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dade County (Georgia)
67 Genera with 74 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTUWX
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Autoplusia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Baphala Heinrich, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1953Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Coptodisca Walsingham, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dejongia Gielis, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ephestiodes Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Euerythra Harv., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Glympis Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1764Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1821
Pale pinion0SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oegoconia Stainton, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1770Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeva Hampson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siavana Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1875Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thyridopteryx Stephens, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1863Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dade County (Georgia)
74 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Autoplusia egena Guenée, 1852Bean leaf miner
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Choristoneura pinus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Archips pinus Freeman, 0
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crocidophora serratissimalis Zeller, 1872Angelic Crocidiphora
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana contracta Walker, 1855Contracted Datana
Dejongia californicus Walsingham, 1880
Ephestiodes erythrella Ragonot, 1887
Euerythra phasma Harvey, 1876Norwegian topknot
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Glena plumosaria Packard, 1874Dainty Gray
Glympis historialis Grote, 1882
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hellula rogatalis Hulst, 1886Cabbage Webworm
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Limenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901
Lioptilodes albistriolatus Zeller, 1871Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Oegoconia quadripuncta Haworth, 1828Four-spotted Obscure
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Panthea acronyctoides Walker, 1861Black Zigzag
Papaipema cerussata Grote, 1864Ironweed Borer
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Platynota stultana Walsingham, 1884Gray platy
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pococera robustella Zeller, 1848Pine webworm
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858Straight-lined Looper
Pseudexentera faracana Kearfott, 1907American Chestnut Leafroller
Pseudexentera spoliana Clemens, 1864Bare-patched Leafroller
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Remigia disseverans Walker, 1858Theano Alpine
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Siavana repanda Walker, 1857
Smerinthus saliceti Boisduval, 1875Salicet Sphinx
Speranza subcessaria Walker, 1861Barred Angle Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haworth, 1803Bagworm
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dade County (Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
67
74
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