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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Blackhawk (Carroll County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
14
46
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
14
46
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
14
46
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
46
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
43
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blackhawk (Illinois)
11 Families width 51 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms30SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blackhawk (Illinois)
43 Genera with 51 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celaena Stephens, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1877Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hydraecia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blackhawk (Illinois)
51 Species
Acronicta lepusculina Guenée, 1852Cottonwood Dagger
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874Burgess' Apamea Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Argyresthia oreasella Chambers, 1877Cherry shoot borer
Autographa ampla Walker, 1857Broken-banded Y
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Celaena reniformis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Helotropha reniformis Grote, 1874
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Euxoa albipennis Grote, 1877White-striped Dart
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Habrosyne gloriosa Guenée, 1852Glorious Habrosyne
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Homosetia costisignella Clemens, 1863
Hydraecia stramentosa Guenée, 1852
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Monopis spilotella TENGSTRÖM, 1848Orange-Headed Monopis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyrrhia exprimens Walker, 1857Purple-lined Sallow
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Sideridis rosea Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart
Xylena nupera Lintner, 1874American Swordgrass

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Blackhawk (Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
43
51
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