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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
55
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
55
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
50
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
42
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Midway (Laurens County Georgia)
10 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Midway (Laurens County Georgia)
28 Genera with 27 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1758Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Midway (Laurens County Georgia)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Erynnis tages Linnaeus, 1758Dingy Skipper
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Richia grotei (Franclemont ..., 1983)⇒ Dichagyris grotei Franclemont ..., 1983
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Midway (Laurens County Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
28
27
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