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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Prairie (Edgar County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
95
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
95
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
93
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
67
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prairie (Edgar County)
10 Families width 32 Species
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prairie (Edgar County)
28 Genera with 32 Species
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Apantesis Harris, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1866Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homohadena Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lymantria Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Oncocnemis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1884Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1773Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetracis Guenée, 1857Slant-Lines1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotype Warren, 1894
Crocus Geometer Moths0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prairie (Edgar County)
32 Species
Apantesis phalerata Harris, 1841Apantesis Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Fabricius, 1787Banded Tiger Moth
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Crambidia pallida Packard, 1864Pale Lichen Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Homohadena infixa (Walker, 1856)⇒ Sympistis infixa Walker, 1856
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar Linnaeus, 1758Asian Gypsy Moth
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Oncocnemis riparia (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Sympistis riparia Morrison, 1875
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) multicaudata Kirby, 1884Double Swallowtail
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phytometra rhodarialis Walker, 1859Pink Bordered Yellow
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773Female Regal Fritillary
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857White Slant Line
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Prairie (Edgar County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
28
32
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