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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
362
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
362
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
338
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
299
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
97
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hall County (Georgia)
17 Families width 121 Species and 7 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hall County (Georgia)
97 Genera with 121 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anageshna Munroe, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths11SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eumacaria Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypomecis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters2SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Megathymus Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyatira Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Vespanthedon Le Cerf, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hall County (Georgia)
121 Species and 7 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anageshna primordialis Dyar, 1906Yellow-spotted Webworm
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala carissima (Hulst, 1880)⇒ Catocala cara Guenée, 1852
Catocala connubialis Guenée, 1852Connubial Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eumacaria madopata Guenée, 1857Brown Bordered Geometer
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypomecis gnopharia Guenée, 1858Tortoises
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria minorata Packard, 1873Minor Angle
Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861Blurry Chocolate Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Megathymus yuccae Boisduval & ..., 1834Yucca Giant Skipper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Little carpenter worm
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852Tufted Thyatirid
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vespanthedon cerceris Le Cerf, 1917
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hall County (Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
97
121
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
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