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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Malta (DeKalb County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
63
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
63
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
62
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
50
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta (DeKalb County Illinois)
16 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae (Leach, 1815)Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta (DeKalb County Illinois)
26 Genera with 27 Species
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Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1808Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Alucita Linnaeus, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hadula Staudinger, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1853Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Symmoca Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta (DeKalb County Illinois)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Alucita montana (Zagulajev, 1993)⇒ Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758
Anarsia lineatella Zeller, 1839Peach Twig Borer
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Hadula trifolii Hufnagel, 1766Clover cutworm
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) acesias (Felder & Rog..., 1872)⇒ Heliothis phloxiphaga Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lacinipolia olivacea Morrison, 1874Olive Arches
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phyllonorycter fragilella Frey & Boll, 1878
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Polygonia satyrus Edwards, 1869Golden Anglewing
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Symmoca signatella Herrich-Schä..., 1854Dockland Obscure
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus (Lederer, 1855)⇒ Tathorhynchus fallax Lederer, 1855
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Malta (DeKalb County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
26
27
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