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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
40
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
40
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
40
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
36
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Unity (Piatt County)
8 Families width 12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Unity (Piatt County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Discophora Boisduval, 1902Duffers1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Operophtera Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Unity (Piatt County)
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Discophora sondaica muscina Stichel, 1902
Luperina stipata (Morrison, 1875)⇒ Resapamea stipata Morrison, 1875
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Operophtera bruceata Hulst, 1886Bruce Spanworm
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Stenoma stephanodes Meyrick, 1931
Temelucha ferruginea Davis, 1898

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Unity (Piatt County)
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