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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
109
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
109
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
102
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
90
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
62
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois River
9 Families width 85 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms56SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois River
62 Genera with 85 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1897Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelphagrotis Smith, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipoea Billberg, 1899Indet. Ear Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Behrensia Grote, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1894Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1875Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cerastis Ochsenheimer, 1997Red chestnut1SpeciesTaxom
Cerma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chytonix Grote, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cosmia Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart5SpeciesTaxom
Feralia Grote, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heliothodes Hampson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hemihyalea Hampson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1837Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1900Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neophasia Behr, 1859Pine Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Perigonica Smith, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Pleromella Dyar, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pleromelloida Nye, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1852Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Properigea Barnes & Ben..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudobryomima Barnes & Ben..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopivaleria Buckett & Bauer, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoglaea Grote, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthosia Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stretchia H. Edwards, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1900Spotted cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois River
85 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abagrotis pulchrata Blackmore, 1925
Acronicta marmorata Smith, 1897Lace sole
Adelphagrotis indeterminata Walker, 1865
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Amphipoea pacifica (Smith, 1899)⇒ Amphipoea americana Speyer, 1875
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Behrensia conchiformis Grote, 1875
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina camina Smith, 1894Filefishes
Catocala ophelia H. Edwards, 1880Bigspotted triggerfish
Catocala verilliana Grote, 1875
Cerastis enigmatica Lafontaine &..., 1997Clawed Frogs
Cerma cuerva (Barnes, 1907)⇒ Cryphia cuerva Barnes, 1907
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Cosmia (Calymnia) calami Harvey, 1876American Dun Bar
Dasychira grisefacta Dyar, 1911Grizzled Tussock
Drasteria edwardsii Behr, 1870Picasso fish
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Egira crucialis Harvey, 1875
Egira variabilis (Smith, 1891)⇒ Egira variolosus Gyulai , L. ..., 2011
Eresia aveyrana Bates, 1864
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Euxoa (Heteroeuxoa) septentrionalis Walker, 1865
Euxoa brunneigera Grote, 1876
Euxoa difformis Smith, 1900
Euxoa faulkneri Mustelin, 2000
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Feralia deceptiva McDunnough, 1920Deceptive Sallow
Feralia februalis Grote, 1874
Grammia (Grammia) ornata Packard, 1864Ornate Tiger Moth
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Heliothodes diminutivus (Grote, 1873)⇒ Heliothodes diminutiva Grote, 1873
Hemihyalea edwardsii (Packard, 1864)⇒ Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Packard, 1864
Homorthodes communis Dyar, 1904Alder Quaker
Homorthodes discreta Barnes & McD..., 1916
Homorthodes hanhami Barnes & McD..., 1911Fringed filefish
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Lacinipolia martini Selman & Leu..., 2000Southern puffer
Lacinipolia pensilis Grote, 1874
Lacinipolia stricta Walker, 1865Brown Arches Moth
Lacinipolia strigicollis Wallengren, 1860Collared Arches Moth
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852Comma Wainscot
Leucania oregona (Smith, 1902)⇒ Leucania farcta Grote, 1881
Limenitis bredowii (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Lithophane dilatocula Smith, 1900
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Mesogona rubra L.G. Crabo &..., 1997Tongueless Frogs
Mesogona subcuprea Crabo & Hammond, 1997Coastal Tailed Frog
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Neophasia menapia C. & R. Felder, 1859Pine butterfly
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Oncocnemis ragani (Barnes, 1928)⇒ Sympistis sakhmet J.T.Troubridge, 2008
Orthosia arthrolita Harvey, 1874
Orthosia behrensiana Grote, 1875
Orthosia ferrigera Smith, 1894Filefishes
Orthosia pacifica Harvey, 1874False-eye toby
Orthosia pulchella Harvey, 1876
Orthosia terminata Smith, 1887
Orthosia transparens Grote, 1881
Perigonica angulata Smith, 1890
Perigonica pectinata Smith, 1887
Perigonica tertia Dyar, 1902
Pleromella opter Dyar, 1921
Pleromelloida conserta Grote, 1881
Pontia sisymbrii Boisduval, 1852California White
Properigea niveirena Harvey, 1876
Protorthodes alfkenii Grote, 1895Pacific burrfish
Pseudobryomima muscosa Hampson, 1905Mossy Pseudobryomima
Pseudocopivaleria sonoma McDunnough, 1941Porcupinefish
Pseudorthosia variabilis (Grote, 1874)⇒ Dichagyris variabilis Grote, 1874
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Stretchia plusiaeformis H. Edwards, 1874Balloonfish
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Xestia (Anomogyna) infimatis Grote, 1880
Xestia (Anomogyna) mustelina J.B. Smith, 1900
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole
Zale termina Grote, 1883

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Illinois River
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
62
85
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