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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
55
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
55
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
54
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
40
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
11
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois (Sumner County Kansas)
9 Families width 10 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois (Sumner County Kansas)
11 Genera with 10 Species
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1868Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Amphion Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtogramme Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Fissicrambus Bleszynski, 1860Other Fissicrambus Species1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozela Herrich-Schä..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1829
Plain conch0SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois (Sumner County Kansas)
10 Species
Acronicta morula Grote & Robi..., 1868Ochre Dagger
Amphion floridensis Clark, 1920Florida sphinx
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Cyrtogramme gyralis Hulst, 1886
Dichomeris inversella Zeller, 1873Dichomeris Species Group
Fissicrambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860Changeable Grass-veneer
Heliozela aesella Chambers, 1877
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Pelochrista scintillana Clemens, 1865
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Illinois (Sumner County Kansas)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
11
10
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