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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
265
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
265
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
258
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
221
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
47
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spring (Illinois)
23 Families width 47 Species and 4 Subspecies
#EYTNGOCPBMALSZ
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Mandibulate Archaic Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spring (Illinois)
47 Genera with 47 Species
#ABCDEFGHILOPRSTZ
Agonopterix Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Argyresthia Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Carolana Clarke, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dichrorampha Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dryadaula Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Duospina Hodges, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epimartyria Walsingham, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Gypsonoma Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lophocampa Harris, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Parapoynx Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1860Unidentified Parornix Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phtheochroa Stephens, 1829
Plain conch0SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scardiella G.S. Robinson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spring (Illinois)
47 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agonopterix lythrella Walsingham, 1889
Argyresthia (Blastotere) thuiella Packard, 1871American Thuja Shoot Moth
Argyrotaenia mariana Fernald, 1882Gray-banded leaf roller
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Cameraria bethunella Chambers, 1871
Carolana ascriptella Busck, 1908
Chionodes praeclarella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dichomeris punctipennella Clemens, 1860Many-spotted Dichomeris
Dichrorampha sedatana Busck, 1906Dingy Drill
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dryadaula visaliella Chambers, 1873
Duospina trichella Busck, 1908
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Epimartyria auricrinella Walsingham, 1898Goldcap Moss-eater Moth
Eucosma parmatana Clemens, 1860Aster Eucosma Moth
Furcula furcula Clerck, 1759Sallow Kitten
Glyphidocera septentrionella Busck, 1904
Gypsonoma salicicolana Clemens, 1864
Holcocera chalcofrontella Clemens, 1863
Hypothyris euclea laphria Doubleday, 1847
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841Mottled Tiger
Loxostege commixtalis Walker, 1866Alfalfa Webworm
Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998American Flame-shouldered Dart
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Parapoynx badiusalis Walker, 1859Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
Parectopa plantaginisella Chambers, 1872
Parornix crataegifoliella Clemens, 1860
Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma Moth
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Renia factiosalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Renia
Scardiella approximatella Dietz, 1905
Semiothisa delectata (Hulst, 1887)⇒ Digrammia delectata Hulst, 1887
Stenoma stephanodes Meyrick, 1931
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Spring (Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
46
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderZeugloptera
Chapman, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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