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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Philadelphia (Cass County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
44
68
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
44
68
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
66
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
61
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
11
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Philadelphia (Cass County Illinois)
5 Families width 7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Philadelphia (Cass County Illinois)
11 Genera with 7 Species
Callopistria Hübner, 1821
Fern Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1934Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutis Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Dione Hübner, 1861Silverspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ephesia Schrank, 1818Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Hydria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paraphia Guenée, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1855
Friendly pobole0SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philadelphia (Cass County Illinois)
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Chaetocneme tenuis hibernia Evans, 1934
Dione glycera C.Felder & R..., 1861Andean Silverspot
Ephesia elonympha Hübner, 1818
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Hydria undulata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Rheumaptera undulata Linnaeus, 1758
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Trapezites phigalia phigalia

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Philadelphia (Cass County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
11
7
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