Family | Scientific name | Common names | Range within Georgia | Conservation status |
Hesperiidae | Pholisora catullus[1]: 42–43 | Common sootywing | Resident throughout Georgia | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Atlides halesus[1]: 44–45 | Great purple hairstreak | Resident throughout Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Nymphalidae | Anthanassa texana[1]: 46–47 | Texan crescent | Resident along the coast and southern border with Florida | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Vanessa atalanta[1]: 48–49 | Red admiral | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Euphydryas phaeton[1]: 50–51 | Baltimore checkerspot | Resident in northern mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Nymphalidae | Heliconius charithonia[1]: 52–53 | Zebra longwing | Visitor in coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Limenitis arthemis astyanax[1]: 54–55 | Red-spotted purple, white admiral | Subspecies L. arthemis astyanax is resident statewide | T5 - secure subspecies[2] |
Papilionidae | Protographium marcellus[1]: 56–57 | Zebra swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio polyxenes[1]: 58–59 | Black swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Battus philenor[1]: 60–61 | Pipevine swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Nymphalis antiopa[1]: 62–63 | Mourning cloak | Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and coastal plain. Visitor in lower coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Speyeria diana[1]: 64–65 | Diana fritillary | Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont | G2 - imperiled |
Papilionidae | Papilio troilus[1]: 66–67 | Spicebush swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio glaucus[1]: 68–69 | Eastern tiger swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio palamedes[1]: 70–71 | Palamedes swallowtail | Resident in coastal plain, stray in Piedmont and mountains. | G4 - apparently secure |
Papilionidae | Battus polydamas[1]: 72–73 | Polydamas swallowtail | Stray statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Leptotes cassius[1]: 74–75 | Cassius blue | Stray in lower coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Hemiargus ceraunus[1]: 76–77 | Ceraunus blue | Stray in Piedmont and coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Everes comyntas[1]: 78–79 | Eastern tailed-blue | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Celastrina ladon[1]: 80–81 | Spring azure | Resident statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Celastrina neglecta[1]: 82–83 | Summer azure | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Glaucopsyche lygdamus[1]: 84–85 | Silvery blue | Resident in Mountains and upper Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Celastrina neglectamajor[1]: 86–87 | Appalachian azure | Resident in north Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Parrhasius m-album[1]: 88–89 | White M hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Atlides halesus[1]: 90–91 | Great purple hairstreak | Resident stat-wide | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Brephidium isophthalma[1]: 92–93 | Eastern pygmy-blue | Resident along the coast | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Everes comyntas[1]: 94–95 | Eastern tailed-blue | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes alternata[1]: 96–97 | Dusky roadside skipper | Resident in lower Piedmont and coastal plain | G2 - imperiled |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys augustinus[1]: 98–99 | Brown elfin | Resident in Mountains and upper Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys irus[1]: 100–101 | Frosted elfin | Resident statewide | G2 - imperiled |
Hesperiidae | Polites baracoa[1]: 102–103 | Baracoa skipper | Extreme south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Nastra lherminier[1]: 104–105 | Swarthy skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Polites themistocles[1]: 106–107 | Tawny-edged skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys niphon[1]: 108–109 | Eastern pine elfin | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys henrici[1]: 110–111 | Henry's elfin | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes hegon[1]: 112–113 | Pepper-and-salt skipper | Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Lerodea eufala[1]: 114–115 | Eufala skipper | Resident in lower coastal plain, visitor in upper coastal plain and Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium titus[1]: 116–117 | Coral hairstreak | Resident in mountains and Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium calanus[1]: 118–119 | Banded hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium edwardsii[1]: 120–121 | Edwards' hairstreak | Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and upper coastal plain | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium caryaevorum[1]: 122–123 | Hickory hairstreak | Resident in extreme north Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium kingi[1]: 124–125 | King's hairstreak | Resident in most of the state, excluding the far northwest and far southeast | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Polites origenes[1]: 126–127 | Crossline skipper | Resident statewide except extreme south Georgia. | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Polites peckius[1]: 128–129 | Peck's skipper | Resident in extreme north Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Polites vibex[1]: 130–131 | Whirlabout | Resident in coastal plains, visitor in Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Fixsenia favonius[1]: 132–133 | Southern hairstreak | Resident statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Satyrium liparops[1]: 134–135 | Striped hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes vialis[1]: 136–137 | Common roadside-skipper | Resident in mountains | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Staphylus hayhurstii[1]: 138–139 | Hayhurst's scallopwing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Panoquina panoquin[1]: 140–141 | Salt marsh skipper | Resident along the coast | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes zabulon[1]: 142–143 | Zabulon skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Wallengrenia egeremet[1]: 144–145 | Northern broken-dash | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Wallengrenia otho[1]: 146–147 | Southern broken-dash | Resident in southern coastal plain, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Pompeius verna[1]: 148–149 | Little glassywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Atalopedes campestris[1]: 150–151 | Sachem | Visitor in mountains and upper Piedmont, stray in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Hermeuptychia sosybius[1]: 152–153 | Carolina satyr | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes belli[1]: 154–155 | Bell's roadside-skipper | Resident in mountains and upper Piedmont | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes carolina[1]: 156–157 | Carolina roadside skipper | Resident in mountains, Piedmont, and upper coastal plain | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Lerema accius[1]: 158–159 | Clouded skipper | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia metea[1]: 160–161 | Cobweb skipper | Resident in north Georgia mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes vestris[1]: 162–163 | Dun skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes reversa[1]: 164–165 | Reversed roadside skipper | Resident in Piedmont near South Carolina | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis icelus[1]: 166–167 | Dreamy duskywing | Resident in extreme northeast of the state | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Oligoria maculata[1]: 168–169 | Twin-spot skipper | Resident in lower coastal plain and coast | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes bimacula[1]: 170–171 | Two-spotted skipper | Rare and local to Georgia, resident in a swath of the coastal plain | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Amblyscirtes aesculapius[1]: 172–173 | Lace-winged roadside-skipper | Resident stat-wide | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis martialis[1]: 174–175 | Mottled duskywing | Resident through most of the state, except southeast. | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Thorybes confusis[1]: 176–177 | Confused cloudywing | Resident in most of the state, visitor in upper Piedmont and mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Thorybes bathyllus[1]: 178–179 | Southern cloudywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Thorybes pylades[1]: 180–181 | Northern cloudywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Cyllopsis gemma[1]: 182–183 | Gemmed Satyr | Resident statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis horatius[1]: 184–185 | Horace's duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis baptisiae[1]: 186–187 | Wild indigo duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia attalus[1]: 188–189 | Dotted skipper | Resident solely in the extreme southeastern tip of the state | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Poanes hobomok[1]: 190–191 | Hobomok skipper | Resident in the extreme northern mountains | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis brizo[1]: 192–193 | Sleepy duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes yehl[1]: 194–195 | Yehl skipper | Resident in most of the state, except mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Atrytonopsis hianna[1]: 196–197 | Dusted skipper | Resident satte-wide | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Achalarus lyciades[1]: 198–199 | Hoary edge | Resident statewide, except the coast | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Neonympha areolatus[1]: 200–201 | Georgia satyr | Resident statewide except the mountains | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Urbanus dorantes[1]: 202–203 | Dorantes longtail | Stray in southeast Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia leonardus[1]: 204–205 | Leonard's skipper | Resident in extreme northeast corner of the state | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Panoquina ocola[1]: 206–207 | Ocola skipper | Resident in southeast georgia, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Megisto cymela[1]: 208–209 | Little wood satyr | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis juvenalis[1]: 2010–2011 | Juvenal's duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Erynnis zarucco[1]: 212–213 | Zarucco duskywing | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Libytheana carinenta[1]: 214–215 | American snout | Resident in lower Piedmont and coastal plain, visitor in upper Piedmont and mountains. | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Autochton cellus[1]: 216–217 | Golden-banded skipper | Resident in north Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Urbanus proteus[1]: 218–219 | Long-tailed skipper | Resident in south and southeast Georgia, visitor in most of the state, and stray in north Georgia mountains. | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes arpa[1]: 220–221 : 318–319 | Palmetto skipper | Resident in extreme south Georgia along Florida border | G3 - vulnerable |
Nymphalidae | Megisto viola[1]: 222–223 | Viola's wood satyr | Resident in east Georgia along coast and southern South Carolina border | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Calpodes ethlius[1]: 224–225 | Brazilian skipper | Visitor in south and coastal Georgia, stray in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Satyrodes appalachia[1]: 226–227 | Appalachian brown | Resident in southeast Georgia and north Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Epargyreus clarus[1]: 228–229 | Silver-spotted skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Junonia coenia[1]: 230–231 | Common buckeye | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains. | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Megathymus cofaqui[1]: 232–233 | Cofaqui giant-skipper | Range limited to a north-south swath through the middle of Georgia | G3 - vulnerable |
Nymphalidae | Enodia anthedon[1]: 234–235 | Northern pearly eye | Resident in extreme north Georgia | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Asterocampa celtis[1]: 236–237 | Hackberry butterfly | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Cercyonis pegala[1]: 238–239 | Common wood-nymph | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Asterocampa clyton[1]: 240–241 | Tawny emperor | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Enodia portlandia[1]: 242–243 | Southern pearly eye | Resident statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Megathymus yuccae[1]: 244–245 | Yucca giant-skipper | Resident statewide except mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Enodia creola[1]: 246–247 | Creole pearly eye | Resident statewide except extreme south Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio cresphontes[1]: 248–249 | Giant swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Calycopis cecrops[1]: 250–251 | Red-banded hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Celastrina nigra[1]: 252–253 | Dusky azure | Resident only in extreme northeast Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Lycaenidae | Strymon melinus[1]: 254–255 | Gray hairstreak | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Erora laeta[1]: 256–257 | Early hairstreak | Resident only in extreme northeast Georgia | G2 - imperiled |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys hesseli[1]: 258–259 | Hessel's hairstreak | Rare, in small pockets in coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Callophrys gryneus[1]: 260–261 | Juniper hairstreak | Resident in most of the state, except a swath of western south Georgia. Found in stands of Eastern redcedar | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Copaeodes minima[1]: 262–263 | Southern skipperling | Resident in southeast Georgia and coastline, visitor in coastal plain and Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Calephelis virginiensis[1]: 264–265 | Little metalmark | Resident statewide except in mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Ancyloxypha numitor[1]: 266–267 | Least skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Thymelicus lineola[1]: 268–269 | European skipper | Visitor in the extreme northeast of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Phyciodes phaon[1]: 270–271 | Phaon crescent | Resident in Gulf coast and southeast Georgia, visitor further north and west | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hylephila phyleus[1]: 272–273 | Fiery skipper | Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Polites vibex[1]: 274–275 | Whirlabout | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Lycaena phlaeas[1]: 276–277 | American copper | Resident in north Georgia mountains | G5 - secure |
Lycaenidae | Feniseca tarquinius[1]: 278–279 | Harvester | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Anatrytone logan[1]: 280–281 | Delaware skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes zabulon[1]: 282–283 | Zabulon skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Chlosyne gorgone[1]: 284–285 | Gorgone checkerspot | Resident in a swath of north Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Atalopedes campestris[1]: 286–287 | Sachem | Visitor in mountains and upper Piedmont, stray throughout the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Atrytone arogos[1]: 288–289 | Arogos skipper | Resident in a small area of east Georgia | G2 - imperiled |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia sassacus[1]: 290–291 | Indian skipper | Resident in a narrow band in the mountains | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Hesperia meskei[1]: 292–293 | Meske's skipper | Resident in colonies in eastern Georgia | G3 - vulnerable |
Nymphalidae | Phyciodes tharos[1]: 294–295 | Pearl crescent | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes aaroni[1]: 296–297 | Aaron's skipper | Resident in extreme southeast Georgia | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes hobomok[1]: 298–299 | Hobomok skipper | Resident in north Georgia mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Phyciodes batesii[1]: 300–301 | Tawny crescent | Resident in extreme northeast Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes yehl[1]: 302–303 | Yehl skipper | Resident in most of Georgia, except mountains | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes dion[1]: 304–305 | Dion skipper | Resident in coastal plain | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes berryi[1]: 306–307 | Berry's skipper | Resident in south, southeast, and coastal Georgia | G2 - imperiled |
Hesperiidae | Problema byssus[1]: 308–309 | Byssus skipper | Resident in bands across mid-north Georgia and south Georgia to the coast | G4 - apparently secure |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes dukesi[1]: 310–311 | Dukes' skipper | Resident along the coast | G3 - vulnerable |
Pieridae | Eurema nicippe[1]: 312–313 | Sleepy orange | Resident in most of the state, visitor in the mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Chlosyne nycteis[1]: 314–315 | Silvery checkerspot | Resident in northern parts of Georgia | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Poanes viator[1]: 316–317 | Broad-winged skipper | Resident along coast and inland from coast | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Problema bulenta[1]: 320–321 | Rare skipper | Resident along northern half of the coast | G3 - vulnerable |
Hesperiidae | Euphyes pilatka[1]: 322–323 | Palatka skipper | Resident along coast and inland from coast | G3 - vulnerable |
Nymphalidae | Euptoieta claudia[1]: 324–325 | Variegated fritillary | Resident in coastal plain, visitor in Piedmont and mountains | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Colias eurytheme[1]: 326–327 | Orange sulphur | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Vanessa cardui[1]: 328–329 | Painted lady | Visitor statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Vanessa virginiensis[1]: 330–331 | American painted lady | Resident in most of the state, visitor in the mountains | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Polygonia faunus[1]: 332–333 | Green comma | Resident in the northeast corner of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Polygonia comma[1]: 334–335 | Eastern comma | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Polygonia progne[1]: 336–337 | Gray comma | Stray in the extreme northeast corner of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Anaea andria[1]: 338–339 | Goatweed butterfly | Visitor in the western and southern borders, and southwest Georgia. Stray further east and north in Georgia. | G4 - apparently secure |
Nymphalidae | Polygonia interrogationis[1]: 340–341 | Question mark | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Agraulis vanillae[1]: 342–343 | Gulf fritillary | Resident in south Georgia, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Limenitis archippus[1]: 344–345 | Viceroy | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Speyeria aphrodite[1]: 346–347 | Aphrodite fritillary | Resident in the northeast corner of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Danaus gilippus[1]: 348–349 | Queen | Visitor in south and coastal Georgia, and stray in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Speyeria cybele[1]: 350–351 | Great spangled fritillary | Resident in north Georgia | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Danaus plexippus[1]: 352–353 | Monarch | Visitor statewide | G4 - apparently secure |
Nymphalidae | Speyeria diana[1]: 354–355 | Diana fritillary | Resident in north Georgia | G2 - imperiled |
Hesperiidae | Pyrgus communis[1]: 356–357 | Common checkered-skipper | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Hesperiidae | Pyrgus oileus[1]: 358–359 | Tropical checkered skipper | Resident in extreme south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Eurema daira[1]: 360–361 | Barred sulphur | Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor in coastal plain, and stray in Piedmont and mountains | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Pieris virginiensis[1]: 362–363 | West Virginia white | Resident in mountains | G2 - imperiled |
Pieridae | Anthocharis midea[1]: 364–365 | Falcate orangetip | Resident statewide except south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Pontia protodice[1]: 366–367 | Checkered white | Resident in most of the state, visitor in mountains | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Pieris rapae[1]: 368–369 | Cabbage white | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Ascia monuste[1]: 370–371 | Great southern white | Visitor on coast, stray further inland | G5 - secure |
Nymphalidae | Anartia jatrophae[1]: 372–373 | White peacock | Stray along coast | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Colias philodice[1]: 374–375 | Clouded sulphur | Resident in most of the state, except south Georgia and inland from the coast | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Eurytides marcellus[1]: 376–377 | Zebra swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Nathalis iole[1]: 378–379 | Dainty sulphur | Visitor on the coast, stray inland and in south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Eurema lisa[1]: 380–381 | Little sulphur | Resident in south Georgia, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Eurema daira[1]: 382–383 | Barred sulphur | Resident in south and coastal Georgia, visitor in coastal plain, and stray in Piedmont and mountains | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Zerene cesonia[1]: 384–385 | Southern dogface | Resident through most of the state, visitor in extreme south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Colias philodice[1]: 386–387 | Clouded sulphur | Resident in most of the state, except coast and south Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Phoebis sennae[1]: 388–389 | Cloudless sulphur | Resident in south Georgia and along coastline, visitor in the rest of the state | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Phoebis statira[1]: 390–391 | Statira sulphur | Stray in southeast Georgia | G5 - secure |
Pieridae | Phoebis philea[1]: 392–393 | Orange-barred sulphur | Stray statewide | G5 - secure |
Papilionidae | Papilio glaucus[1]: 394–395 | Eastern tiger swallowtail | Resident statewide | G5 - secure |