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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Pretoria (Dougherty County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
83
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
83
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
46
80
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
75
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
23
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pretoria (Dougherty County)
16 Families width 20 Species and 4 Subspecies
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pretoria (Dougherty County)
23 Genera with 20 Species
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Bedellia Stainton, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Gegenes Hübner, 1804Dingy Swifts1SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nemophora Hübner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1773Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1819
Commodores0SpeciesTaxom
Pyroderces Herrich-Schä..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pretoria (Dougherty County)
20 Species and 4 Subspecies
Bedellia somnulentella Zeller, 1817Bindweed Bent-wing
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eucosma marmara Meyrick, 1909
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Gegenes pumilio Hoffmannsegg, 1804Dark Hottentot
Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Nemophora chrysocharis Caradja, 1938
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Paonias astylus Drury, 1773Huckleberry Sphinx
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham, 1882)⇒ Anatrachyntis rileyi Walsingham, 1882
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pretoria (Dougherty County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
23
20
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