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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Crete (Will County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
201
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
201
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
196
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
165
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Crete (Will County)
16 Families width 47 Species and 3 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Crete (Will County)
43 Genera with 47 Species
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Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1808Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cadra Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1767Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nycterosea Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trichophaga Ragonot, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Crete (Will County)
47 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Aporophyla orthostigma Stephens, 1829
Cadra cautella Walker, 1863Almond Moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Ephestia (Ephestia) elutella Hübner, 1796Cacao Moth
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Hadula trifolii Hufnagel, 1766Clover cutworm
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idaea dimidiata Hufnagel, 1767Single Dotted Wave
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794Gem
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Trichophaga tapetzella Linnaeus, 1758Carpet Moth
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Crete (Will County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
43
47
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