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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cuba (Lake County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
115
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
115
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
113
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
89
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
44
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba (Lake County Illinois)
16 Families width 45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba (Lake County Illinois)
44 Genera with 45 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amyelois Amsel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Chloridea Duncan & Wes..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysendeton Grote, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dicymolomia Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Episimus Walsingham, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1833Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1873Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Magusa Walker, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Moodna Hulst, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Omphalocera Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pityeja Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrosela A.F. Braun, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Setomorpha Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Strobisia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1874Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba (Lake County Illinois)
45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrolophus arcanella Clemens, 1859Arcane Grass Tubeworm Moth
Amyelois transitella Walker, 1863Navel caterpillar
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Anomis erosa Hübner, 1810Abutilon Moth
Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825Dot-lined White
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Callopistria mollissima Guenée, 1852Pink Shaded Fern Moth
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Chloridea virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Chrysendeton medicinalis Grote, 1881Bold Medicine Moth
Dicymolomia julianalis Walker, 1859Julia'S Dicymolomia Moth
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Episimus argutanus Clemens, 1860
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833Little Sulfur
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idaea furciferata Packard, 1873Notch Winged Wave
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Magusa orbifera Walker, 1857Orbed Narrow-wing
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Microcrambus biguttellus Forbes, 1920Gold-stripe Grass-veneer
Moodna ostrinella Clemens, 1860Darker Moodna
Omphalocera cariosa Lederer, 1863
Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797White-marked tussock moth
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pityeja nazada plusia Prout, 1933
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Porphyrosela desmodiella Clemens, 1859
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Setomorpha rutella Zeller, 1852Tropical Tobacco Moth
Sparganothis sulfureana Clemens, 1860Blueberry leafroller
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Strobisia iridipennella Clemens, 1860Iridescent Strobisia Moth
Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854Genista Broom Moth
Xestia normaniana Grote, 1874Norman'S Dart Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cuba (Lake County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
44
45
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