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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
187
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
187
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
49
177
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
139
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
66
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Worth County (Georgia)
12 Families width 79 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Worth County (Georgia)
66 Genera with 79 Species
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Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1775Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1758Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptographis Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1758Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1758Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Leucoma Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings2SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1758Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tyria Hubner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1775Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Worth County (Georgia)
79 Species
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Anthocharis cardamines Linnaeus, 1758Orange Tip
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Campaea margaritaria Linnaeus, 1761Light Emerald
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chytonix segregata Butler, 1878
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cryptographis hyalinata Linnaeus, 1767
Cucullia (Cucullia) umbratica Linnaeus, 1758Shark
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hypena minualis Guenée, 1854Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Idaea aversata Linnaeus, 1758Riband Wave
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lambdina fervidaria Hübner, 1831Curve-lined Looper
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leucania (Leucania) comma Linnaeus, 1761Cutworm moth
Leucoma salicis Linnaeus, 1758Satin Moth
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum stellatarum Linnaeus, 1758Humming-bird hawk moth
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Selenia tetralunaria Hufnagel, 1767Purple Thorn
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Triphosa dubitata Linnaeus, 1758The Tissue
Tyria jacobaeae Linnaeus, 1758Cinnabar
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xestia (Xestia) baja Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Clay
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Worth County (Georgia)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
66
79
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