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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
190
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
190
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
85
180
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
160
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
53
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Illinois)
18 Families width 56 Species and 4 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester (Illinois)
53 Genera with 56 Species
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Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1900
Lesser Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgia Walker, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1761Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dolba Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1907Plain conch1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacionia Hübner, 1880Pine Tip Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester (Illinois)
56 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Caenurgia chloropha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera strigosa Grote, 1882Striped Chocolate-tip
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Coleophora serratulella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862Beech caterpillar
Dolba hyloeus Drury, 1773Black Alder Sphinx
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parasa chloris Herrich-Schä..., 1854Rose leaf caterpillar
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phtheochroa baracana Busck, 1907
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Rhyacionia frustrana Comstock, 1880Eastern pine tip moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Chester (Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
53
56
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