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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fairfield (Bureau County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
151
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
151
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
30
146
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
143
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
119
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfield (Bureau County)
14 Families width 149 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms22SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths64SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars7SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfield (Bureau County)
119 Genera with 149 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amolita Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Arugisa Walker, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1906Desert Marigolds2SpeciesTaxom
Bendis Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celiptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colobochyla Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dyspyralis Warren, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1808Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hahncappsia Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hyperstrotia Hampson, 1827Graylet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hypsoropha Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Isogona Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ledaea Druce, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megalographa Lafontaine &..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanomma Grote, 1875Melanomma lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nascia J. Curtis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Nerice Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nigetia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nola Leach, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Nycteola Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Philometra Costa, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plusiodonta Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Redectis Nye, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Richia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sericoplaga Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spiloloma Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Stiriodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfield (Bureau County)
149 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acontia aprica (Hübner, 1802)⇒ Tarache aprica Hübner, 1808
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amolita fessa Grote, 1874Feeble Grass Moth
Anania plectilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863Common Arugisa
Arugisa lutea (Smith, 1900)⇒ Arugisa latiorella Walker, 1863
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Baileya australis Grote, 1881Small Baileya
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Bendis detrahens Walker, 1858
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Celiptera frustulum Guenée, 1852Black Bit Moth
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Cisthene packardii Grote, 1863Packard's lichen moth
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera inclusa Hübner, 1831Angle Lined Prominent
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colobochyla interpuncta Grote, 1872Swamp Belle
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863Pale-winged Crocidiphora
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Datana integerrima Grote & Robi..., 1866Walnut caterpillar
Datana perspicua Grote & Robi..., 1865Spotted Datana
Dyspyralis nigellus Strecker, 1900
Elaphria chalcedonia Hübner, 1808Chalcedonia Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hahncappsia mancalis Lederer, 1863
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Holomelina rubicundaria (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia rubicundaria Hübner, 1827
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperstrotia nana Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818Small Necklace Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872Thin Lined Owlet
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Ledaea perditalis Walker, 1859Buttonbush Owlet
Leucania adjuta Grote, 1874Adjutant Wainscot
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Macrochilo orciferalis Walker, 1859Bronzy Macrochilo
Marathyssa inficita Walker, 1865Dark Marathyssa
Megalographa biloba Stephens, 1830Bilobed Looper
Meganola phylla (Dyar, 1898)⇒ Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872
Melanomma auricinctaria Grote, 1875Gold-lined Melanomma
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Metalectra diabolica Barnes & Ben..., 1924Diabolical Fungus Moth
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nascia acutellus Walker, 1866Streaked Orange Moth
Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Nigetia formosalis Walker, 1865Mahogany milkweed
Nola cereella Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Nycteola metaspilella Walker, 1866Forgotted Frigid Owlet
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Ostrinia obumbratalis Lederer, 1863Smartweed borer
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Panopoda rufimargo Hübner, 1813Cape sole
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852Common stalk borer
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, 1873Black-banded Owlet
Philometra eumelusalis Walker, 1859
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852Moonseed Moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Pyrausta rubricalis Hübner, 1796Variable Reddish Pyrausta
Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Redectis vitrea Grote, 1878Scalloped Snout
Renia adspergillus Bosc, 1800Cope's Gray Treefrog
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Richia acclivis (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Dichagyris acclivis Morrison, 1875
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Sericoplaga externalis Warren, 1892
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Spiloloma lunilinea Grote, 1873Moon Lined Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stiriodes obtusa (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Grotella dis Grote, 1883
Symmetrischema pallidochrella Chambers, 1872
Synanthedon acerni Clemens, 1860Maple borer
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Zale horrida Hübner, 1818Horrid Zale
Zale lunata Drury, 1773Lunate Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fairfield (Bureau County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
119
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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