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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Mission (LaSalle County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
35
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
31
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mission (LaSalle County)
7 Families width 11 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Heliodinid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mission (LaSalle County)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Aetole Chambers, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Condylorrhiza Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1775Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1797Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Timochares Godman & Salvin, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mission (LaSalle County)
11 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Condylorrhiza vestigialis Guenée, 1854Alamo Moth
Danaus (Anosia) gilippus Cramer, 1775Berenice Butterfly
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Timochares ruptifasciata Plötz, 1884Brown-banded Skipper
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mission (LaSalle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
12
11
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