- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Butterflies and moths
- Creator:
- Thomas, Paul A. (Paul Arthur), 1954-
- Date of Original:
- 2006-12-01
- Subject:
- Butterflies--Georgia
Lepidoptera--Georgia
Moths--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about butterflies and moths in Georgia. Butterflies and moths are insects grouped into a family called Lepidoptera. There are several hundred butterfly species and more than 1,000 moth species in Georgia. Many species are native, but quite a few migrate annually or become visitors to the state during the summer months. Butterflies and moths are second only to bees and wasps as the pollinators of flowers in Georgia. Their greatest importance is to the native flowers and trees, as many of the state's native plants rely on the butterflies and moths, rather than on bees, for pollination. Thus the butterfly may help to preserve endangered wildflowers.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/butterflies-and-moths/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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