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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
258
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
258
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
86
247
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
217
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
77
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Summit (Cook County Illinois)
18 Families width 95 Species and 4 Subspecies
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones6SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Summit (Cook County Illinois)
77 Genera with 95 Species
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Acrobasis Zeller, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aethalura McDunnough, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Algedonia Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Allotria Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1860Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Carmenta Edwards, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows3SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1878Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings4SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1920Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophora Duncan & Wes..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1852Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pandemis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1870Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1875Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Summit (Cook County Illinois)
95 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acrobasis angusella Grote, 1880Hickory Leafstem Borer
Acrobasis stigmella Dyar, 1908
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Aethalura intertexta – Four-Bar..., 1860Four-Barred Gray
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Agonopterix dimorphella Clarke, 1941
Alcis porcelaria Guenée, 1858
Algedonia mysippusalis Walker, 1859
Allotria elonympha Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Amblyptilia pica Walsingham, 1880Geranium Plume
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Archips fervidana Clemens., 1860Oak webworm
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Carmenta bassiformis Walker, 1856Eupatorium Borer Moth
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala lineella Grote, 1872Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Dioryctria abietivorella Grote, 1878Evergreen Coneworm
Ectoedemia trinotata Braun, 1914
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eucosma radiolana Eversmann, 1844
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Euxoa scholastica McDunnough, 1920Scholastic Dart
Evergestis unimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Large-spotted Evergestis
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glyphipterix diplotoxa Meyrick, 1920
Herpetogramma abdominalis Zeller, 1872Abdominal Grass Moth
Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859Serpentine Webworm
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus, 1758Apple tree silk moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Hübner, 1825Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Idia laurentii J. B. Smith, 1893Laurentine Idia
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Microcrambus biguttellus Forbes, 1920Gold-stripe Grass-veneer
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Orthosia hibisci Guenée, 1852Green Fruitworm
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Pandemis lamprosana Robinson, 1869Woodgrain Leafroller
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929Derelict Eucosma Moth
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plagodis kuetzingi Grote, 1876Purple Plagodis
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862'Green' Green Comma
Polygonia zephyrus (Edwards, 1870)⇒ Polygonia gracilis Grote & Robi..., 1867
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875Western yellow-striped armyworm
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Summit (Cook County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
77
95
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