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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		73
252
345		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		73
252
345		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		65
239
328		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		47
204
285		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		19
107
148		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macedonia (Cherokee County Georgia)
19 Families width 148 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals27SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths31SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macedonia (Cherokee County Georgia)
107 Genera with 148 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Apatura Fabricius, 1775Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Aporia Hübner, 1758Blackveins1SpeciesTaxom
Arctornis Germar, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1838Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Callistege Hübner, 1759Mother Shipton moth1SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Camptogramma Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1780Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chloantha Boisduval, R..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocrambus Bleszynski, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Coscinia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cosmorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1799Mochas2SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacrisia Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysauxes Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1766Lichen Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Empusa Illiger, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euclidia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1789Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophos Treitschke, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1847Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1775Dwarf cream wave6SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampa Linnaeus, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Lasionycta Aurivillius, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Libythea Fabricius, 1782Beaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ligdia Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lithosia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1783Marbled white3SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1778Small Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Oncocera Stephens, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1800Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parahypopta Daniel, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1829Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1828Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1777Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Proterebia Roos & Arnsc..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanthera Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1758Mint Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1758Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodostrophia Hubner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparia Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1787Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Scotopteryx Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Setina Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Siona Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Sitochroa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Synaphe Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Thetidia Boisduval, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Thisanotia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1775Burnet5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macedonia (Cherokee County Georgia)
148 Species
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriphila inquinatella Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella Denis & Schi..., 1775Common Grass Veneer
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amata phegea Linnaeus, 1758Nine-spotted
Apamea (Apamea) furva Denis & Schi..., 1775Confused
Apatura ilia Denis & Schi..., 1775Lesser Purple Emperor
Aporia crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Black-veined White
Arctornis l-nigrum Müller, 1764Black V
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Boloria (Clossiana) dia (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Clossiana dia Linnaeus, 1767
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Callistege mi Clerck, 1759Mother Shipton
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Camptogramma bilineata Linnaeus, 1758Yellow Shell
Carcharodus alceae Esper, 1780Mallow Skipper
Celypha rivulana Scopoli, 1763Silver-striped Marble
Chiasmia clathrata Linnaeus, 1758Latticed Heath
Chloantha hyperici Denis & Schi..., 1775Pale-shouldered Cloud
Chrysocrambus craterella (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Chrysocrambus craterellus Scopoli, 1763
Coenonympha arcania Linnaeus, 1761Pearly Heath
Coenonympha leander Esper, 1784Russian Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Coscinia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Spiris striata Linnaeus, 1758
Cosmorhoe ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Bar
Costaconvexa polygrammata Borkhausen, 1794Many-lined
Cryphia (Euthales) algae Fabricius, 1775Tree-lichen Beauty
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclophora (Codonia) linearia Hübner, 1799Clay Triple-lines
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) puppillaria Hübner, 1799Blair's Mocha
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Diacrisia sannio Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Buff
Dysauxes (Dysauxes) famula FREYER, 1836The Amah
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Eilema sororculum Hufnagel, 1766
Ematurga atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Empusa fasciata Brullé, 1832Conehead Mantis
Endotricha flammealis Denis & Schi..., 1775Rosy Tabby
Epiblema foenella Linnaeus, 1758White-foot Bell
Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica Linnaeus, 1758Burnet Companion
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gnophos (Gnophos) obfuscata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scotch Annulet
Gonepteryx farinosa Zeller, 1847Chitral Brimstone
Grammodes stolida Fabricius, 1775Geometrician
Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Bordered Straw
Heliothis (Heliothis) viriplaca Hufnagel, 1766Flax budworm
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Homoeosoma (Homoeosoma) sinuella Fabricius, 1794Twin-barred Knot-horn
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Idaea camparia Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Idaea degeneraria Hübner, 1799Portland Riband Wave
Idaea deversaria Herrich-Schä..., 1847Ashen Wave
Idaea dilutaria Hübner, 1799Silky Wave
Idaea ochrata Scopoli, 1763Bright Wave
Idaea rusticata Denis & Schi..., 1775Least Carpet
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Isturgia arenacearia Denis & Schi..., 1775
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lasiocampa (Pachygastria) trifolii Denis & Schi..., 1775Grass Eggar
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Lasionycta proxima Hübner, 1809
Leptidea duponcheli Staudinger, 1871Eastern Wood White
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Libythea celtis Laicharting, 1782Common Beak
Ligdia adustata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scorched Carpet
Lithosia quadra Linnaeus, 1758Four-spotted Footman
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lymantria (Lymantria) monacha Linnaeus, 1758Black Arches
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) larissa Geyer, 1828Balkan Marbled White
Melanargia (Melanargia) russiae Esper, 1783Esper's Marbled White
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) vitellina Hübner, 1808Delicate
Olethreutes arcuella Clerck, 1759Arched Marble
Oncocera (Oncocera) semirubella Scopoli, 1763Rosy-striped Knot-horn
Papilio (Papilio) alexanor Esper, 1800Alexanor
Parahypopta caestrum Hübner, 1808Asparagus moth
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Perizoma hydrata Treitschke, 1829
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllonorycter millierella Staudinger, 1871
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Pieris ergane Geyer, 1828Mountain Small White
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777Bath White
Proterebia afra Fabricius, 1787Dalmatian Ringlet
Pseudopanthera macularia Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Yellow
Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758White Plume
Pyrausta (Haematia) despicata Scopoli, 1763Straw-barred Pearl
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) aurata Scopoli, 1763Mint moth
Pyrausta (Pyrausta) purpuralis Linnaeus, 1758Common Purple & Gold
Pyrgus (Pyrgus) malvae Linnaeus, 1758Grizzled Skipper
Rhodostrophia vibicaria Clerck, 1759Common Pink-barred
Rhyparia purpurata Linnaeus, 1758Purple Tiger
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Scopula (Calothysanis) incanata Linnaeus, 1758Pale Mullein Wave
Scopula (Calothysanis) marginepunctata Goeze, 1781Mullein Wave
Scopula (Scopula) decorata Denis & Schi..., 1775Middle Lace Border
Scopula (Scopula) ornata Scopoli, 1763Lace Border
Scopula (Scopula) rubiginata Hufnagel, 1767Tawny Wave
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Linnaeus, 1758Shaded Broad Bar
Scrobipalpa (Euscrobipalpa) acuminatella Sircom, 1850Common Thistle Miner
Setina irrorella Linnaeus, 1758Dew Footman
Siona lineata Scopoli, 1763Black-veined Moth
Sitochroa verticalis Linnaeus, 1758Lesser Pearl
Synaphe moldavica Esper, 1794
Thetidia (Antonechloris) smaragdaria Fabricius, 1787Essex Emerald
Thisanotia chrysonuchella Scopoli, 1763Powdered Grass-veneer
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet
Zerynthia (Allancastria) cerisy Godart, 1824Eastern Festoon
Zygaena (Agrumenia) carniolica Scopoli, 1763Crepuscular Burnet
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) punctum Ochsenheimer, 1808Darting Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758Six spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) lonicerae SCHEVEN, 1777Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Zygaena (Zygaena) loti Denis & Schi..., 1775Slender Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Macedonia (Cherokee County Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		19
107
148		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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