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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
84
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
84
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
80
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
73
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
47
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jersey (Walton County Georgia)
12 Families width 52 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jersey (Walton County Georgia)
47 Genera with 52 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1803Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1799Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1758Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1775Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1775Dwarf cream wave2SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macdunnoughia Kostrowicki, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoips Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Thalpophila Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Thaumetopoea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Watsonalla Minet, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jersey (Walton County Georgia)
52 Species
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cossus cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Cryphia (Euthales) algae Fabricius, 1775Tree-lichen Beauty
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) puppillaria Hübner, 1799Blair's Mocha
Eilema complana Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Footman
Epirrhoe galiata Denis & Schi..., 1775Galium Carpet
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hoplodrina ambigua Denis & Schi..., 1775Vine's Rustic
Idaea degeneraria Hübner, 1799Portland Riband Wave
Idaea rusticata Denis & Schi..., 1775Least Carpet
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Macdunnoughia (Macdunnoughia) confusa Stephens, 1850Dewick's plusia
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Mythimna (Hyphilare) albipuncta Denis & Schi..., 1775White-point
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pseudoips prasinana Linnaeus, 1758Green Silver-lines
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Scopula (Calothysanis) marginepunctata Goeze, 1781Mullein Wave
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Selenia lunularia Hübner, 1788Lunar Thorn
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Thalpophila matura Hufnagel, 1766Straw Underwing
Thaumetopoea processionea Linnaeus, 1758Oak Procession Moth
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Watsonalla binaria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Hook-tip
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jersey (Walton County Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
47
52
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