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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
74
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
74
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
72
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
17
70
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tattnall County
4 Families width 14 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tattnall County
12 Genera with 14 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lapara Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tattnall County
14 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Ceratomia catalpae Boisduval, 1875Catalpa Hornworm
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cisthene subjecta Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Copaeodes minima Edwards, 1870Southern Skipperling
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Lapara coniferarum J.E. Smith, 1797Pine sphinx
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Tattnall County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
12
14
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