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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Scotland (Telfair County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
252
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
105
251
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
245
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
216
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
84
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scotland (Telfair County)
23 Families width 86 Species and 7 Subspecies
#CPTNEGLSHRY
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths13SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scotland (Telfair County)
84 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVXY
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Achroia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1816
Dagger moths0SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Aproaerema Durrant, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Caloptilia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Duponchelia Zeller, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1777Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonepteryx Leach, 1758Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pheraeus Godman & Salvin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhizedra Warren, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Tyta Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1813Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scotland (Telfair County)
86 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Achroia grisella Fabricius, 1794Lesser bee moth
Acleris logiana (Clerck, 1759)⇒ Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761
Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758European Peacock
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) helvola Linnaeus, 1758Flounced Chestnut
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Anania coronata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Phlyctaenia coronata Hufnagel, 1767
Apamea (Apamea) lateritia (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Apamea scoparia Mikkola, Mus..., 2000
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Aproaerema anthyllidella Hübner, 1813Soybean moth
Bactra (Bactra) furfurana Haworth, 1811Marsh Lance
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Caloptilia elongella Linnaeus, 1761Alder Stilt
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) asseclana (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cnephasia interjectana Denis & Schi..., 1775
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Crambid Moth
Dysstroma citrata Linnaeus, 1761Dark Marbled Carpet
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) argyropeza Zeller, 1839Virgin Pigmy
Ennomos autumnaria Wernenburg, 1859Canary-shouldered thorn moth
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Gonepteryx rhamni Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Hedya nubiferana Haworth, 1811Bud moth
Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828Buff-tipped Marble
Hellinsia osteodactylus (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Hellinsia trimmatodactylus Zeller, 1841
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hydriomena furcata Thunberg, 1784July Highflyer
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Macaria alternata Denis & Schi..., 1775Sharp-angled Peacock
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday, 1850Common Rose Bell
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pheraeus argynnis Plötz, 1883
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phyllonorycter blancardella Fabricius, 1781Brown Apple Midget
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plusia festucae Linnaeus, 1758Gold Spot
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Rhizedra lutosa Hübner, 1803Isle of Wight Wainscot
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Tyta luctuosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Field bindweed moth
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe designata Hufnagel, 1767Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Yponomeuta cagnagella Hübner, 1813Euonymus webworm

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Scotland (Telfair County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
84
86
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
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Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
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Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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Lepidoptera at itis.gov