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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
115
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
115
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
112
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
50
95
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fort (Will County)
14 Families width 25 Species and 5 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fort (Will County)
23 Genera with 25 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Xylena Ochsenheimer, 1874Swordgrass Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort (Will County)
25 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acleris celiana Robinson, 1869
Acleris semiannula Robinson, 1869Half-Ringed Acleris Moth
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Xylena curvimacula Morrison, 1874Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fort (Will County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
23
25
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