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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Missouri (Brown County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
54
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
54
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
38
53
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Missouri (Brown County Illinois)
12 Families width 23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Missouri (Brown County Illinois)
22 Genera with 23 Species
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Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chloridea Duncan & Wes..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sparganothis Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tebenna Billberg, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1773Crocus Geometer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Missouri (Brown County Illinois)
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Cabera quadrifasciaria Packard, 1873Four lined Cabera
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Chionodes pereyra J.F.G. Clarke, 1947Spring Oak Leafroller
Chloridea virescens Fabricius, 1777Tobacco budworm
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Meganola minuscula Zeller, 1872Confused Meganola
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Pelochrista comatulana Zeller, 1876
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Sparganothis unifasciana Clemens, 1864One-banded Sparganothis
Tebenna gnaphaliella Kearfott, 1902Everlasting Tebbena Moth
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Xanthotype sospeta Drury, 1773Crocus Geometer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Missouri (Brown County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
22
23
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