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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Norton (Kankakee County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
61
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norton (Kankakee County)
7 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norton (Kankakee County)
15 Genera with 16 Species
Agrochola Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plusia Ochsenheimer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1797Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norton (Kankakee County)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) helvola Linnaeus, 1758Flounced Chestnut
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Ennomos autumnaria Wernenburg, 1859Canary-shouldered thorn moth
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plusia putnami Grote, 1873Lempke's gold spot
Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766Bordered Sallow
Schinia gaurae J. E. Smith, 1797Clouded Crimson
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Norton (Kankakee County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
15
16
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