AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
⌕
Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Preston (Richland County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
56
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
56
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
54
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
50
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Preston (Richland County Illinois)
7 Families width 26 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Preston (Richland County Illinois)
20 Genera with 26 Species
Atrytone Scudder, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Preston (Richland County Illinois)
26 Species
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parapediasia decorellus Zincken, 1821Graceful Grass-veneer
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Preston (Richland County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
20
26
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