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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
170
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
170
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
152
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
127
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
60
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Twiggs County
15 Families width 66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms16SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Twiggs County
60 Genera with 66 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1882Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Apogeshna Munroe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Balsa Walker, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epipaschia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Macalla Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spragueia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Twiggs County
66 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea vulgaris Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Apamea
Apogeshna stenialis Guenée, 1854Checkered Apogeshna
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Argyrotaenia velutinana Walker, 1863Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Balsa labecula Grote, 1880White-blotched Balsa
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cenopis pettitana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Sparganothis robinsonana J.A. Powell ..., 2012
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Diacme elealis Walker, 1859Paler Diacme
Digrammia gnophosaria Guenée, 1857Hollow Spotted Angle
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860Dimorphic Epipaschia
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Hahncappsia mancalis Lederer, 1863
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena deceptalis Walker, 1859Basswood owlet moth
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Macalla zelleri Grote, 1876Zeller′s Epipaschia Moth
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pococera aplastella Hulst, 1888Aspen webworm
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pseudorthodes vecors Guenée, 1852Small Brown Quaker
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spragueia leo Guenée, 1852Common Spragueia
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Twiggs County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
60
66
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