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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
75
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
75
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
54
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
51
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
25
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cedarville (Stephenson County)
14 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae (Leach, 1815)Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cedarville (Stephenson County)
25 Genera with 25 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ortholepis Ragonot, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1918Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cedarville (Stephenson County)
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874Alder Dagger
Agrotis venerabilis Walker, 1856Dusky Cutworm
Alucita montana (Zagulajev, 1993)⇒ Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Elophila icciusalis Walker, 1859Pondside Pyralid
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Ortholepis pasadamia Dyar, 1917Paper Birch Leaftier
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860Maple webworm
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918False Crocus Geometer
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cedarville (Stephenson County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
25
25
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