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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pine Mountain (Rabun county, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
51
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
51
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
51
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
43
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
27
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pine Mountain (Rabun County)
10 Families width 25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pine Mountain (Rabun County)
27 Genera with 25 Species
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Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1904Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nyctobia Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pine Mountain (Rabun County)
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euchlaena marginaria Minot, 1869Clouded Salamander
Eulithis gracilineata Guenée, 1858Great Grapevine Looper Moth
Eupithecia columbiata Dyar, 1904
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hydriomena pluviata Guenée, 1857Sharp Green Hydriomena
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nyctobia limitaria Walker, 1860
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pococera expandens Walker, 1863Double-humped Pococera Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pine Mountain (Rabun County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
27
25
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