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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
51
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
51
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
48
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
35
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois (Sedgwick County Kansas)
10 Families width 14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois (Sedgwick County Kansas)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1819Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohermonassa Varga, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1793Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois (Sedgwick County Kansas)
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta modica Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Albuna fraxini Edwards, 1881Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Catocala abbreviatella Grote, 1872Abbreviated Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Helcystogramma hystricella Braun, 1921Lanceolate Helcystogramma
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Phyllonorycter lucidicostella Clemens, 1859Lesser Maple Leaf Blotch Miner
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Guenée, 1852Pink spotted dart
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Illinois (Sedgwick County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
13
14
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