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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
407
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
407
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
382
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
313
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
77
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Charleston (Coles County)
25 Families width 85 Species and 6 Subspecies
#PTHNSELCGBRYD
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Charleston (Coles County)
77 Genera with 85 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPSTUVZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Aetole Chambers, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Embola Walsingham, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Heliodines Stainton, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichophora Walsingham, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Idioglossa Walsingham, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neoheliodines Hsu & Powell, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pangrapta Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Prays Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Suleima Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thyraylia Treitschke, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tinagma Zeller, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zimmermannia Moczar, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Charleston (Coles County)
85 Species and 6 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acleris semipurpurana Kearfott, 1905Oak leaf tier
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cenopis directana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Sparganothis directana Walker, 1863
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elophila icciusalis Walker, 1859Pondside Pyralid
Embola ionis Clarke, 1952
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Eucosma kiscana Kearfott, 1905
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Heliozela aesella Chambers, 1877
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hystrichophora loricana Grote, 1880
Idioglossa miraculosa Frey & Boll, 1878Miraculous Idiogloss Moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mompha eloisella Clemens, 1860Red-streaked Mompha
Neoheliodines nyctaginella Gibson, 1914
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Olethreutes furfuranum (McDunnough, 1922)⇒ Olethreutes furfurana McDunnough, 1922
Pangrapta decoralis Hübner, 1818Decorated Owlet
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Prays atomocella Dyar, 1902Hop-tree Borer Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pseudexentera faracana Kearfott, 1907American Chestnut Leafroller
Pseudexentera spoliana Clemens, 1864Bare-patched Leafroller
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Suleima cinerodorsana Heinrich, 1923
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thyraylia bunteana (Robinson, 1869)⇒ Cochylis campuloclinium J.W. Brown, 2006
Tinagma gaedikei Harrison, 2005
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zelleria celastrusella (Kearfott, 1903)⇒ Kessleria celastrusella Kearfott, 1903
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zimmermannia obrutella Zeller, 1873

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Charleston (Coles County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
77
85
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