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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region St. Albans (Hancock County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		14
18
21		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		14
18
21		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		14
18
21		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		12
16
19		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		5
9
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Albans (Hancock County Illinois)
5 Families width 9 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Albans (Hancock County Illinois)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Albans (Hancock County Illinois)
9 Species
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Orgyia (Orgyia) antiqua Linnaeus, 1758Antique tussock moth
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in St. Albans (Hancock County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		5
9
9		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