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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Georgetown (Copiah County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
245
256
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
245
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
233
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
177
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
75
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Georgetown (Copiah County)
18 Families width 82 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Georgetown (Copiah County)
75 Genera with 82 Species
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Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anartia Hübner, 1763Peacocks1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Carolella Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1859
Spruce budworms0SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Dypterygia Stephens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eubaphe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1865Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1779Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1863Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neodactria Landry, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paratrea Grote, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vitacea Engelhardt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgetown (Copiah County)
82 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adonisea florida Guenée, 1852
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anartia jatrophae Linnaeus, 1763Biscuit
Ancylis comptana Frölich, 1828Comptan's ancylis moth
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Carolella sartana (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Eugnosta sartana Hübner, 1823
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene kentuckiensis Dyar, 1904Kentucky Lichen Moth
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Dypterygia rozmani Berio, 1974American Bird'S-Wing
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Eubaphe mendica Walker, 1854Beggar
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Heliothis (Heliothis) virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1865Graceful clearwing
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Junonia evarete Cramer, 1779Black Mangrove Buckeye
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melitaea texana (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anthanassa texana Edwards, 1863
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Neodactria luteolella Clemens, 1860
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Paranthrene simulans Grote, 1881Hornet Clearwing
Paratrea plebeja Fabricius, 1777Plebeian Sphinx
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Sciota subcaesiella Clemens, 1860Locust leafroller
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881Horsenettle Borer
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vitacea polistiformis Harris, 1854Grape root borer
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Georgetown (Copiah County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
75
82
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