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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
347
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
347
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
313
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
249
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
81
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ford County (Illinois)
18 Families width 95 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals24SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae (Spuler, 1910)Epermeniid moths0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ford County (Illinois)
81 Genera with 95 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1864Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1758Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1875Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1856Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Argyria Huebner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1965Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1863Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Marblepsis Hering, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Panopoda Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammate Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psilocorsis Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Siseme Westwood, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ford County (Illinois)
95 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Aglossa pinguinalis Linnaeus, 1758Grease moth
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875American Ear
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antaeotricha leucillana Zeller, 1854Pale gray bird-dropping moth
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea dubitans Walker, 1856Doubtful Agroperina
Archips cerasivorana Fitch, 1856Ugly-nest Caterpillar
Argyria nivalis Drury, 1773
Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832Double-spotted Spangle
Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Bryotropha similis Stainton, 1854Obscure Groundling
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
Chionodes bicostomaculella Chambers, 1872
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Crambus saltuellus Zeller, 1863Pasture Grass-veneer
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa choerilus Cramer, 1779Azalea Sphinx
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832Green-patched Looper
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Haploa reversa Stretch, 1885Reversed Haploa
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Marblepsis tiphia Swinhoe, 1903
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Nymphalis (Roddia) vaualbum (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852Brown Panopoda
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Polygrammate hebraeicum Hübner, 1818Hebrew
Psilocorsis reflexella Clemens, 1860Dotted Leaftier
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Siseme pallas xanthogramma Bates, 1868
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria diana Cramer, 1779Diana
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ford County (Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
81
95
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