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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		67
160
189		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		67
160
189		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		64
156
185		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		47
129
158		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		20
66
85		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macedonia (Towns County)
20 Families width 85 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macedonia (Towns County)
66 Genera with 85 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells2SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aplocera Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1758Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1785Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1804Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscelis Mabille, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1758Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1802Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lythria Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries5SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1777Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyta Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1763Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macedonia (Towns County)
85 Species
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Acontia (Emmelia) trabealis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Emmelia trabealis Scopoli, 1763
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Aplocera plagiata Linnaeus, 1758St. John´s Wort Inchworm
Arctia (Epicallia) villica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epicallia villica Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Argynnis) paphia Linnaeus, 1758Silver Washed Fritillary
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859Box Tree Moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia ligea Linnaeus, 1758Arran Brown
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Ethmia bipunctella Fabricius, 1775Bordered echium ermel
Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonia (Hübner, 1804)⇒ Euchloe crameri Butler, 1869
Eulithis prunata Linnaeus, 1758Phoenix
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Grapholita (Aspila) molesta Busck, 1916Moth
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Haworth, 1809Cankerworm
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Lythria cruentaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple-barred yellow
Lythria purpuraria (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Lythria cruentaria Hufnagel, 1767
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Melitaea arduinna Esper, 1783Freyer's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Melitaea phoebe (Goeze, 1779)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Nomophila noctuella Denis & Schi..., 1775Celery stalk worm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) polychloros Linnaeus, 1758Blackleg Large Tortoiseshell
Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)⇒ Ochlodes venatus BREMER & GREY, 1852
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phyllonorycter platani Staudinger, 1870London Midget
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tyta luctuosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Field bindweed moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe fluctuata Linnaeus, 1758Garden Carpet
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763Transparent Burnet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Macedonia (Towns County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		20
66
85		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