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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Goose Creek (Piatt County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
120
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
120
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
99
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
85
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Goose Creek (Piatt County)
10 Families width 15 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Goose Creek (Piatt County)
16 Genera with 15 Species
Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Goose Creek (Piatt County)
15 Species
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Chambers, 1872Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Goose Creek (Piatt County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
16
15
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