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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Elsah (Jersey County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
137
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
137
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
134
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
127
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
83
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elsah
11 Families width 111 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals18SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elsah
83 Genera with 111 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots2SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1821
Kite Swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Grais Godman & Salvin, 1883Hermit Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1777New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorpha Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1841Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phigalia Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Tarache Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elsah
111 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Adonisea jaguarina Guenée, 1852
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anomis argillacea Hübner, 1823Cotton Leafworm
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985Carlotta's tiger moth
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io moth
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala angusi Grote, 1876Angus underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala walshii (Walker, 1858)⇒ Catocala junctura Walker, 1857
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Grais stigmaticus Mabille, 1883Hermit Skipper
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia (Grammia) phyllira Drury, 1773Phyllira Moth
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Haploa lecontei Boisduval, 1829Leconte haploa
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Libytheana carinenta Cramer, 1777American Snout
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycomorpha pholus Drury, 1773Black and Yellow Lichen Moth
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema baptisiae Bird, 1902Indigo Stem Borer
Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841Columbine Borer
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900Toothed Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria Minot, 1869Small Phigalia
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808Exposed Bird Dropping Moth
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale
Zale undularis Drury, 1770Black Zale
Zale unilineata Grote, 1876One Lined Zale
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elsah
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
83
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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