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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
229
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
229
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
226
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
188
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
66
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colchester (McDonough County)
18 Families width 98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper13SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colchester (McDonough County)
66 Genera with 98 Species
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Acidaliastis Hampson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catastega Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1794Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Epinotia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1852Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Evora Heinrich, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Galleria Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nepytia Hulst, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 193514SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteinia Hubner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colchester (McDonough County)
98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acidaliastis systena Fletcher, 1978
Acleris schalleriana Linnaeus, 1761Schaller's Acleris Moth
Aethes argentilimitana Robinson, 1869Silver-bordered Aethes
Aethes biscana Kearfott, 1907Reddish Aethes
Aethes sexdentata Sabourin & M..., 2002Six-Toothed Aethes
Ancylis burgessiana Zeller, 1875Oak leaffolder
Ancylis metamelana Walker, 1863Black-marked Ancylis
Ancylis nubeculana Clemens, 1860Little Cloud
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Apamea (Apamea) unanimis Hübner, 1813Common Green Darner
Argyrotaenia pinatubana Kearfott, 1905Lodgepole-pine needle tier
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Carmenta pyralidiformis Walker, 1856Boneset Borer
Catastega aceriella Clemens, 1861Maple trumpet skeletonizer
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Cenopis directana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Sparganothis directana Walker, 1863
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cydia nigricana Fabricius, 1794Pea Moth
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Endothenia montanana Kearfott, 1907
Ennomos autumnaria Wernenburg, 1859Canary-shouldered thorn moth
Epinotia nonana Kearfott, 1907
Epinotia transmissana Walker, 1863Walker'S Epinotia Moth
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Eupithecia absinthiata Clerck, 1759Garden sole
Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schä..., 1852White-spotted Pug
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Evora hemidesma Zeller, 1875Spirea leaftier
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, 1758Bee moth
Grapholita angleseana Kearfott, 1907
Gretchena amatana Heinrich, 1923
Gypsonoma fasciolana Clemens, 1864Willow-And-Poplar Leafroller
Gypsonoma substitutionis Heinrich, 1923
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Micrurapteryx occulta Braun, 1922
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1862False Hemlock Looper
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Olethreutes (Phiaris) astrologana Zeller, 1875Astronomer Moth
Olethreutes appendiceum (Zeller, 1875)⇒ Olethreutes appendicea Zeller, 1875
Olethreutes bipartitana Clemens, 1860Divided Olethreutes
Olethreutes clavana Walker, 1863
Olethreutes comandranum Clarke, 1953
Olethreutes concinnana Clemens, 1865
Olethreutes connectum McDunnough, 1935Bunchberry Leaffolder
Olethreutes fasciatana Clemens, 1860Banded Olethreutes Moth
Olethreutes furfuranum (McDunnough, 1922)⇒ Olethreutes furfurana McDunnough, 1922
Olethreutes hamameliana McDunnough, 1944
Olethreutes inornatana Clemens, 1860Inornate Olethreutes
Olethreutes permundana Clemens, 1860Raspberry leaf roller
Olethreutes valdanum (McDunnough, 1922)⇒ Olethreutes valdana McDunnough, 1922
Olethreutes viburnanum (McDunnough, 1935)⇒ Olethreutes viburnana McDunnough, 1935
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma Moth
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pseudexentera costomaculana Clemens, 1860
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Schreckensteinia festaliella Hübner, 1819Blackberry Skeletonizer
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
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
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Colchester (McDonough County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
66
98
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