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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
146
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
146
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
138
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
133
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
66
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Georgia)
11 Families width 74 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths20SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms28SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae (Stainton, 1854)Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Georgia)
66 Genera with 74 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1803Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Axylia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calliteara Butler, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cerura Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charanyca Billberg, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Chloroclystis Hübner, 1809Pugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cidaria Treitschke, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1758Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclophora Hübner, 1775Mochas1SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1817Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1789Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1766Lychnis1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1766Light brocade3SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Litoligia Beck, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1758Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Melanthia Duponchel, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Miltochrista Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Pararge Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pennithera Viidalepp, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Peribatodes Wehrli, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phalera Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodon Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1758Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Stauropus Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Subacronicta Kozhanchikov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalpophila Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Tiliacea Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Timandra Duponchel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Trichiura Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Watsonalla Minet, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1766Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Georgia)
74 Species
Abraxas (Abraxas) grossulariata Linnaeus, 1758Common magpie moth
Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758
Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spectacle
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autographa jota Linnaeus, 1758Plain Golden Y
Axylia putris Linnaeus, 1761Flame
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Calliteara pudibunda Linnaeus, 1758Hop dog
Cerura (Cerura) vinula Linnaeus, 1758Puss Moth
Charanyca (Charanyca) trigrammica Hufnagel, 1766Treble Lines
Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809The V-Pug
Cidaria fulvata Forster, 1771Barred Yellow
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Cosmia (Umia) affinis Linnaeus, 1767Lesser-spotted Pinion
Cyclophora (Cyclophora) annularia Fabricius, 1775Mocha
Deilephila elpenor Linnaeus, 1758Elephant Hawk
Deilephila porcellus Linnaeus, 1758Small elephant hawk moth
Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817)⇒ Eilema plumbeola Zincken, 1817
Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schi..., 1775Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis Fuessly, 1775Bigspotted triggerfish
Habrosyne pyritoides Hufnagel, 1766Buff Arches
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Hadena (Hadena) bicruris Hufnagel, 1766Lychnis
Hypena (Hypena) proboscidalis Linnaeus, 1758Snout
Idaea biselata Hufnagel, 1767Fan-footed Wave
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lacanobia (Lacanobia) w-latinum Hufnagel, 1766Light Brocade
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mesoligia literosa Haworth, 1809
Lomographa temerata Denis & Schi..., 1775Clouded Silver
Macaria wauaria Linnaeus, 1758Currant webworm
Malacosoma (Clisiocampa) neustria Linnaeus, 1758Common Lackey
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanchra persicariae Linnaeus, 1761Dot
Melanthia procellata Denis & Schi..., 1775Pretty Chalk Carpet
Miltochrista miniata J.R. Forster, 1771Rosy Footman
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Mythimna) conigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown-line Bright Eye
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Notodonta ziczac Linnaeus, 1758Pebble Prominent
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Pararge aegeria Linnaeus, 1758Speckled Wood
Pennithera firmata (Hübner, 1822)⇒ Thera firmata Hübner, 1822
Peribatodes rhomboidaria Denis & Schi..., 1775Willow Beauty
Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763Brown Silver-line
Phalera bucephala Linnaeus, 1758Buff Tip
Pheosia tremula Clerck, 1759Greater Swallow Prominent
Phlogophora meticulosa Linnaeus, 1758Angle Shades
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Ptilodon capucina Linnaeus, 1758Coxcomb Prominent
Scopula (Calothysanis) marginepunctata Goeze, 1781Mullein Wave
Selenia dentaria Fabricius, 1775Early Thorn
Sideridis (Aneda) rivularis Fabricius, 1775Campion
Smerinthus ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Eyed Hawk-moth
Stauropus (Stauropus) fagi Linnaeus, 1758Lobster Moth
Subacronicta megacephala Denis & Schi..., 1775Poplar Grey
Thalpophila matura Hufnagel, 1766Straw Underwing
Tiliacea aurago Denis & Schi..., 1775Barred Sallow
Timandra comae Schmidt, 1931Blood-vein
Trichiura (Trichiura) crataegi Linnaeus, 1758Pale Eggar
Watsonalla binaria Hufnagel, 1767Oak Hook-tip
Xanthorhoe spadicearia Denis & Schi..., 1775Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Milton (Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
66
74
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