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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Royston (Hart County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
51
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
51
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
47
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
45
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Royston (Hart County Georgia)
12 Families width 28 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Royston (Hart County Georgia)
27 Genera with 28 Species
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Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Diaphora Stephens, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopalpus C. É. Blanch..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniella Viette, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1758Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Royston (Hart County Georgia)
28 Species
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Citheronia sepulcralis Grote & Robi..., 1865Pine devil
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Diaphora mendica Clerck, 1759Muslin Moth
Elasmopalpus lignosella Zeller, 1848Lesser cornstalk borer
Eriocraniella (Eriocraniella) mediabulla Davis & Faeth, 1986
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hahncappsia marculenta Grote & Robi..., 1967
Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hesperia juba Scudder, 1872
Homoeosoma inornatella (Hulst, 1900)⇒ Homoeosoma inornatellum Hulst, 1900
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Palpita quadristigmalis Guenée, 1854Four-spotted Palpita
Phycitodes albatella Ragonot, 1887
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Royston (Hart County Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
27
28
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