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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Lancaster (Stephenson County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		28
41
43		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		28
41
43		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		26
39
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		23
36
37		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		5
8
7		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lancaster (Stephenson County)
5 Families width 7 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lancaster (Stephenson County)
8 Genera with 7 Species
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lancaster (Stephenson County)
7 Species
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Lancaster (Stephenson County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
8
7		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