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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
389
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
389
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
361
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
299
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
98
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brown County (Illinois)
22 Families width 117 Species and 5 Subspecies
#CNSEHTPGLRZ
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper14SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brown County (Illinois)
98 Genera with 117 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Basilarchia Scudder, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1878Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chloridea Duncan & Wes..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1863Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1907Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1775Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tebenna Billberg, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brown County (Illinois)
117 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Acontia (Emmelia) candefacta Hübner, 1831
Acronicta insularisCattail Caterpillar Moth
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Archanara oblonga Grote, 1882Oblong Sedge Borer
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Basilarchia arthemis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cabera quadrifasciaria Packard, 1873Four lined Cabera
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala residua Grote, 1874Residua Underwing
Catocala ulalume Strecker, 1878Ulalume Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chionodes pereyra J.F.G. Clarke, 1947Spring Oak Leafroller
Chloridea virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Cochylis hospes Walsingham, 1884Banded Sunflower Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Eumorpha vitis Linnaeus, 1758Vine sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874Roadside Sallow
Niditinea orleansella Chambers, 1873
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema pterisii Bird, 1907Bracken Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Pelochrista comatulana Zeller, 1876
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Rhyacionia buoliana Denis & Schi..., 1775European pine shoot moth
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Tebenna gnaphaliella Kearfott, 1902Everlasting Tebbena Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Brown County (Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
98
117
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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