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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
122
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
122
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
119
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
109
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
72
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Duluth (Gwinnett County)
15 Families width 84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms37SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Duluth (Gwinnett County)
72 Genera with 84 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1868Dagger moths6SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectoides McDunnough, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1825Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Caripeta Walker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1878Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1852Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyppa Duponchel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nemoria Hübner, 1809Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Panthea Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Duluth (Gwinnett County)
84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris curvalana Kearfott, 1907Blueberry Leaftier
Acleris maculidorsana Clemens, 1864Stained-back Leafroller
Acronicta brumosa Guenée, 1852Charred Dagger
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Acronicta fragilis Guenée, 1852Fragile Dagger
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852Birch Dagger
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anaplectoides prasina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green Arches
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callopistria cordata Ljung., 1825Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Caripeta angustiorata Walker, 1862Brown Pine Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker, 1862Gray spruce looper
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Cenopis reticulatana Clemens, 1860Reticulated Fruitworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Elaphria festivoides Guenée, 1852Festive Midget
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eueretagrotis attentus Grote, 1874Attentive Dart
Eupsilia tristigmata Grote, 1877Brown fruitworm
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hyppa xylinoides Guenée, 1852Common Hyppa
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lapara bombycoides Walker, 1856Northern Pine Sphinx
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841Hickory halisidota
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841Hitched Arches
Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1809Red-fringed Emerald
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Orthosia revicta Morrison, 1875Rusty whitesided caterpillar
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Panthea furcilla Packard, 1864Eastern Panthea
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema marginidens Guenée, 1852Brick-red Borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xylophanes tersa Linnaeus, 1771Tersa Sphinx

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Duluth (Gwinnett County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
72
84
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