List of butterflies of Georgia (U.S. state)

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This is a list of butterflies native to the U.S state of Georgia.

Diana fritillary, G2 - imperiled Speyeria diana.jpg
Diana fritillary, G2 - imperiled
Dusky roadside skipper, G2 - imperiled Amblyscirtes alternata 2191022.jpg
Dusky roadside skipper, G2 - imperiled
Frosted elfin, G2 - imperiled Callophrys irus.jpg
Frosted elfin, G2 - imperiled
Carolina roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable Amblyscirtes carolina 2191010.jpg
Carolina roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Reversed roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable Amblyscirtes reversa.jpg
Reversed roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Lace-winged roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper Amblyscirtes aesculapius.jpg
Lace-winged roadside skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Palmetto skipper, G3 - vulnerable Euphyes arpa.jpg
Palmetto skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Juniper hairstreak, G2 - imperiled Juniper Hairstreak, Megan McCarty105.jpg
Juniper hairstreak, G2 - imperiled
Arogos skipper, G2 - imperiled Atrytone arogos 2192012.jpg
Arogos skipper, G2 - imperiled
Dukes' skipper, G3 - vulnerable Euphyes dukesi 2191080.jpg
Dukes' skipper, G3 - vulnerable
West Virginia white, G2 - imperiled Pieris virginiensis on wild mustard, USA - 20030504.jpg
West Virginia white, G2 - imperiled
Diana fritillary, G2 - imperiled Speyeria diana.jpg
Diana fritillary, G2 - imperiled
Palatka skipper, G3 - vulnerable Euphyes pilatka 2191050.jpg
Palatka skipper, G3 - vulnerable
Rare skipper, G3 - vulnerable Problema bulenta 2192002.jpg
Rare skipper, G3 - vulnerable
FamilyScientific nameCommon namesRange within GeorgiaConservation 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 Georiga 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

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Problema bulenta, the rare skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is hard to find within the United States. The species was first described based on a drawing.

<i>Euphyes bimacula</i> Species of butterfly

Euphyes bimacula, the two-spotted skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America, from northeast Colorado and western Nebraska; eastern Nebraska east to southern Quebec; southern Maine south to central Virginia; coastal plain south to Georgia; and the Gulf Coast.

<i>Anthanassa texana</i> Species of butterfly

Anthanassa texana, the Texan crescentspot, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Guatemala north through Mexico to southern California, east across the southern United States to northern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Strays may be found up to Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota, and central Nevada. The habitat consists of deserts, dry gulches, open areas, streamsides, road edges, and city parks.

<i>Megathymus cofaqui</i> Species of butterfly

Megathymus cofaqui, the Cofaqui giant-skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. Its range is limited to a north–south swath through the middle of Georgia in the United States.

Celastrina nigra, the dusky azure, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1960. It resides in the extreme northeast corner of the U.S. state of Georgia. The larval host plant is Aruncus dioicus.

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