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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
245
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
245
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
219
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
177
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
64
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lanier County
18 Families width 76 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lanier County
64 Genera with 76 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1866Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascia Scopoli, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Conchylodes Guenée, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1819Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Metallata Möschler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1758Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lanier County
76 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acronicta funeralis Grote & Robi..., 1866Funerary Dagger
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Ascia monuste Linnaeus, 1764Cabbage White
Athetis euxoa Krüger, 2001
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852Little Wife Underwing
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Conchylodes concinnalis Hampson, 1898
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eurema daira Godart, 1819Barred Sulphur
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hellula rogatalis Hulst, 1886Cabbage Webworm
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Metallata absumens Walker, 1862Brown Leaf Mimic
Mormonia consors Smith & Abbot, 1797
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Virbia fergusoni Zaspel, 2008
Yponomeuta padella Linnaeus, 1758Cherry Ermine
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lanier County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
64
76
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