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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
101
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
101
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
96
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
88
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bruce (LaSalle County)
16 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bruce (LaSalle County)
26 Genera with 29 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Barbara Heinrich, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1975Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Coleotechnites V.T. Chambers, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1920Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Epimartyria Walsingham, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Pyla Grote, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Talponia Heinrich, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bruce (LaSalle County)
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acleris celiana Robinson, 1869
Acleris cornana McDunnough, 1933Dogwood Leafroller
Acleris forbesana McDunnough, 1934Forbes Acleris
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Argyresthia (Blastotere) thuiella Packard, 1871American Thuja Shoot Moth
Barbara colfaxiana Kearfott, 1907Douglas-fir cone moth
Bryotropha branella Busck, 1908
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Bucculatrix canadensisella Chambers, 1975Birch leaf skeletonizer
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Coleotechnites thujaella Kearfott, 1903Brown Arborvitae Leafminer
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Elachista irrorata Braun, 1920
Elophila ekthlipsis (Grote, 1876)⇒ Nymphula ekthlipsis Grote, 1876
Epimartyria auricrinella Walsingham, 1898Goldcap Moss-eater Moth
Homosetia fasciella Chambers, 1873
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Metarranthis indeclinata Walker, 1861Pale Metarranthis
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pyla fusca Haworth, 1811Brown Knot-horn
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Talponia plummeriana Busck, 1906Speckled Talponia Moth
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bruce (LaSalle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
25
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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