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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Jersey County (Central Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
188
756
973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
188
756
973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
730
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
666
866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
370
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jersey County
28 Families width 569 Species and 14 Subspecies
#BCDEGHLMNPRSTY
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths108SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths72SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper35SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies21SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms142SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals36SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones17SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jersey County
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
370
569
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