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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
210
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
210
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
202
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
174
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
45
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru (LaSalle County)
19 Families width 45 Species and 8 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peru (LaSalle County)
45 Genera with 45 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ellida Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1852Purplewings1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1940Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1767Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1798Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Paleacrita Riley, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phulia Herrich-Schä..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thliptoceras Swinhoe, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tosale Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopastis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (LaSalle County)
45 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acronicta hasta Guenée, 1852Cherry Dagger
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Catasticta (Catasticta) rileya Brown, F & G..., 1939
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ellida caniplaga Walker, 1856Linden Prominent
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Erinnyis alope Drury, 1773Alope Sphinx
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Erinnyis ello Linnaeus, 1758Cassava caterpillar
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha fasciatus Sulzer, 1776Banded Sphinx
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Euselasia psammathe hypocala Rebillard, 1958
Euxoa perierga dolomedes Boursin, 1940
Heliconius charithonia Linnaeus, 1767Florida Zebra Longwing
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Hypothyris euclea leucania (Bates, 1863)⇒ Hypothyris euclea valora Haensch, 1909
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Mormonia vidua Smith & Abbot, 1798Liris Skipper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Paleacrita vernata Peck, 1795Pear spring cankerworm
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Phulia nymphula nymphula Blanchard, 1852
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Stenoptilia ptilodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thliptoceras polygrammodes Hampson, 1899
Tosale oviplagalis Walker, 1866Dimorphic Tosale
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthopastis regnatrix (Grote, 1863)⇒ Xanthopastis timais Cramer, 1782
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Peru (LaSalle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
45
45
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