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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
371
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
371
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
348
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
288
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
72
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Illinois)
22 Families width 91 Species and 8 Subspecies
#HSTENLPGCM
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper16SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae (Stephens, 1829)Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Illinois)
72 Genera with 91 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTVZ
Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Astrotischeria Puplesis & D..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1864Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Datana Walker, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophobia Butler, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1947Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1773Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Stegea Munroe, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Strepsicrates Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Illinois)
91 Species and 8 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Aethes baloghi E.H.Metzler ..., 2002
Agonopterix lythrella Walsingham, 1889
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella Clemens, 1859
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Catocala badia Grote & Robi..., 1866Badia Underwing
Catocala flebilis Grote, 1872Mournful Underwing
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Catocala piatrix Grote, 1864Penitent Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Datana angusii Grote & Robi..., 1866Angus' Datana Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Digrammia neptaria Guenée, 1857Dark-bordered Angle
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elophila icciusalis Walker, 1859Pondside Pyralid
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Gnorimoschema salinaris Busck, 1911
Grammia (Mimarctia) arge Drury, 1770Arge Moth
Grammia oithona (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Grammia phyllira Drury, 1773
Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864Sycamore Tussock Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855White Blotched Heterocampa
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903
Leptophobia eucosma eucosma Erschoff, 1875
Lethe (Satyrodes) appalachia R. Chermock, 1947Appalachian Brown
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lophodonta ferruginea (Packard, 1864)⇒ Peridea ferruginea Packard, 1864
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Mormonia epione Drury, 1773Grapevine looper
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Little carpenter worm
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Stegea powelli Munroe, 1972
Strepsicrates ejectana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Stictea ejectana Walker, 1863
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zale rubi Edwards, 1881Fivelined tonguesole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Shelby County (Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
72
91
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
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Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
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