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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Reading (Livingston County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
72
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
70
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
63
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Reading (Livingston County Illinois)
8 Families width 12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Reading (Livingston County Illinois)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Atremaea Staudinger, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Euphlycta Snellen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1852Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Reading (Livingston County Illinois)
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Atremaea lonchoptera Staudinger, 1871
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Ennomos autumnaria Wernenburg, 1859Canary-shouldered thorn moth
Euphlycta erastria Snellen, 1900
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Lophocampa sesia Sepp, 1852
Papaipema rutila Guenée, 1852Mayapple Borer
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Reading (Livingston County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
12
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