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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region El Paso (McLean County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
93
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
93
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
82
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
71
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Paso (McLean County Illinois)
7 Families width 11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Paso (McLean County Illinois)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1882Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1873Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tegeticula Zeller, 1873Yucca moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Paso (McLean County Illinois)
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Apamea burgessi Morrison, 1874Burgess' Apamea Moth
Euxoa niveilinea Grote, 1882
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883Carus Skipper
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Tegeticula yuccasella Riley, 1873Yucca Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in El Paso (McLean County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
11
11
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