Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alexander County (Illinois, USA)
List of families for Alexander County (Illinois)
19 Families width 168 Species and 7 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae (Latreille, 1802) | Flour Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Alexander County (Illinois)
110 Genera with 168 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVWZ
| Achatia Hübner, 1813 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acraea Fabricius, 1875 | Acraeas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Dagger moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Adonisea Hübner, 1858 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794 | Cutworm | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Allagrapha Franclemont, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1943 | Roadside-Skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anicla Grote, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anomis Hubner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antharmostes Warren, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 2009 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argyrostrotis Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atalopedes Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baileya Grote, 1881 | Desert Marigolds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bendis Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1878 | Underwing moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996 | Flat | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chamaelimnas C. & R. Felder, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chamyris Guenée, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chloridea Duncan & Wes..., 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chytonix Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cissusa Walker, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1852 | Groundlings And Allies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucullia Schrank, 1874 | Hooded Owlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Desmoloma Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discophora Boisduval, 1902 | Duffers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elaphria Hübner, 1827 | Midgets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadena Schrank, 1852 | Lychnis | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homohadena Grote, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypocala Guenée, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypsoropha Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1857 | Pale pinion | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Luperina Boisduval, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycomorpha Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1798 | Underwing moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogdoconta Butler, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Operophtera Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1852 | Borer Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraccra Razowski, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perigea Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoberia Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1862 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pristocera Klug, 1808 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psaphida Walker, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rachiplusia Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchagrotis Smith, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sannina Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1942 | Satyr Orchids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Schinia Hübner, 1773 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolecocampa Guenée, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866 | Scallopwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoma Zeller, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1881 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temelucha Foerster, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thorybes Scudder, 1870 | Cloudywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Utetheisa Hübner, 1758 | Rattlebox moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alexander County (Illinois)
168 Species and 7 Subspecies | Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827 | | | Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813 | Distinct Quaker | | Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802) | ⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808 | | Acraea lygus Druce, 1875 | Lygus Acraea | | Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864 | Afflicted Dagger | | Acronicta clarescens Guenée, 1852 | Clear Dagger | | Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852 | Great Oak Dagger | | Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852 | Long-winged Dagger | | Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873 | Dusty Dagger Moth | | Acronicta retardata Walker, 1861 | Maple Dagger | | Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852 | | | Adonisea septentrionalis Walker, 1858 | | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874 | Clay-backed Cutworm | | Agrotis rileyana Morrison, 1875 | | | Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794 | | Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802 | Copper Looper Moth | | Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941 | Bell's roadside-skipper | | Amblyscirtes linda Freeman, 1943 | Arkansas Roadside Skipper | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Green Cutworm | | Anicla lubricans Guenée, 1852 | Slippery Dart | | Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823 | Cotton Leafworm | | Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912 | | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809 | Falcate Orangetip | | Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852 | Wood-colored Apamea | | Apamea wikeri Quinter and ..., 2009 | Southern tonguesole | | Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1797 | Short Lined Chocolate | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852 | Sachem | | Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834 | Arogos Skipper | | Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863) | ⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863 | | Baileya australis Grote, 1881 | Small Baileya | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858 | | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Catocala angusi Grote, 1876 | Angus underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872 | Mournful Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala illecta Walker, 1857 | Magdalen Underwing | | Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852 | Inconsolable Underwing | | Catocala judith Strecker, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala junctura Walker, 1857 | Catocala arizonae | | Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852 | Tearful Underwing | | Catocala lineella Grote, 1872 | Girlfriend Underwing | | Catocala luctuosa (Grote, 1872) | ⇒ Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | | Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884 | Sad Underwing | | Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Clouded Underwing | | Catocala residua Grote, 1874 | Residua Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872 | Robinson's Underwing | | Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Similar Underwing | | Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878 | Ulalume Underwing | | Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996 | | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chamaelimnas briola doryphora Stichel, 1910 | | | Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825 | | | Chloridea virescens Fabricius, 1777 | Tobacco budworm | | Chlosyne hyperia adelina Staudinger, 1875 | | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852 | Cloaked Marvel | | Cissusa spadix Stoll, 1780 | Black Dotted Brown | | Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758 | Pale Clouded Yellow | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Condica sutor Guenée, 1852 | Cobbler Moth | | Condica vecors Guenée, 1852 | Dusky Groundling | | Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852 | Verbena Moth | | Cucullia speyeri Lintner, 1874 | Speyer'S Cucullia Moth | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856 | Wheat Head Armyworm | | Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910 | | | Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902 | | | Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827 | Grateful Midget | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879 | Alabama Skipper | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852 | Dingy cutworm | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Hadena capsularis Guenée, 1852 | Capsule Moth | | Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805 | African cotton bollworm | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831) | ⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827 | | Homohadena badistriga (Grote, 1872) | ⇒ Sympistis badistriga Grote, 1872 | | Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781 | Andremona moth | | Hypsoropha monilis Fabricius, 1777 | Large Necklace Moth | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Leucania inermis Forbes, 1936 | Unarmed Wainscot | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lithophane antennata Walker, 1858 | Ashen Pinion | | Lithophane signosa Walker, 1857 | Signate Pinion | | Luperina stipata (Morrison, 1875) | ⇒ Resapamea stipata Morrison, 1875 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773 | Black and Yellow Lichen Moth | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Mormonia consors Smith & Abbot, 1797 | | | Mormonia epione Drury, 1773 | Grapevine looper | | Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Black Dash | | Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798 | Liris Skipper | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852 | Common Pinkband | | Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886 | Bruce Spanworm | | Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852 | Cynical Quaker | | Orthodes majuscula Herrich-Schä..., 1868 | Rustic Quaker | | Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852 | Green Fruitworm | | Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852 | Brown Panopoda | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papaipema araliae Bird. & Jones, 1921 | Aralia Shoot Borer | | Papaipema marginidens Guenée, 1852 | Brick-red Borer | | Papaipema maritima Bird, 1909 | Giant Sunflower Borer | | Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852 | Common stalk borer | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005 | | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852 | Pied groundling | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 | Common Oak | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Psaphida electilis Morrison, 1875 | Chosen Sallow | | Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874 | Roland'S Sallow | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852 | Gray Looper | | Rhynchagrotis anchocelioides (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Abagrotis brunneipennis Grote, 1875 | | Sannina uroceriformis Walker, 1856 | Persimmon Borer | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862 | Acadian Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942 | Hickory Hairstreak | | Schinia nundina Drury, 1773 | Goldenrod Flower Moth | | Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823 | Dead Wood Borer Moth | | Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866 | Mazans Scallopwing | | Stenoma stephanodes Meyrick, 1931 | | | Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823 | Peachtree borer | | Synanthedon rileyana Edwards, 1881 | Horsenettle Borer | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Temelucha ferruginea Davis, 1898 | | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870 | Cloudy Wing | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Utetheisa | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alexander County (Illinois)
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