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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
58
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
58
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
56
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
55
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
33
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dover (Screven County)
8 Families width 35 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dover (Screven County)
33 Genera with 35 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrostrotis Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1758Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ecliptopera Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1842Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hemithea Duponchel, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1758Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mimas Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1950Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1853Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1758Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Venusia Curtis, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dover (Screven County)
35 Species
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Hübner, 1825Four-Lined Chocolate
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyclophora (Codonia) punctaria Linnaeus, 1758Maiden's Blush
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ecliptopera silaceata Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Phoenix
Ennomos autumnaria Wernenburg, 1859Canary-shouldered thorn moth
Eulithis prunata Linnaeus, 1758Phoenix
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eupithecia lariciata FREYER, 1842Fir needle inchworm
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hemithea aestivaria Hübner, 1799Common Emerald
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Lasiocampa (Lasiocampa) quercus Linnaeus, 1758Northern Eggar
Macaria liturata Clerck, 1759Tawny-barred Angle
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mimas tiliae Linnaeus, 1758Lime hawk moth
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Ochlodes venata BREMER & GREY, 1853Large Skipper
Perizoma alchemillata Linnaeus, 1758Looper
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Venusia cambrica Curtis, 1839The Welsh Wave
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dover (Screven County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
33
35
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