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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
95
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
95
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
79
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
61
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hancock County (Georgia)
11 Families width 24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hancock County (Georgia)
24 Genera with 24 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1877Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1778Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1787Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hancock County (Georgia)
24 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Catocala sordida Grote, 1877Blueberry underwing
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pococera melanogrammos Zeller, 1872Black-letter Pococera
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Hancock County (Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
24
24
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