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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
72
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
72
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
67
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
63
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vermillion (LaSalle County)
12 Families width 31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae (Harris, 1841)Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vermillion (LaSalle County)
31 Genera with 31 Species
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Acleris Hübner, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Antharmostes Warren, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1948Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Eurois Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Homoeomeria Wallengren, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoprepia Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vermillion (LaSalle County)
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agriphila ruricolellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Agriphila ruricolella Zeller, 1863
Aletia oxygala (Grote, 1881)⇒ Mythimna oxygala Grote, 1881
Antharmostes papilio papilio Prout L. B., 1912
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apantesis nais Drury, 1773Nais Tiger Moth
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Chionodes praeclarella Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879Clemens Clepsis Moth
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Elachista epimicta Braun, 1948
Eurois occulta Linnaeus, 1758Great Brocade
Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837Parthenice Tiger Moth
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Holomelina aurantiaca (Hübner, 1831)⇒ Virbia aurantiaca Hübner, 1827
Homoeomeria haploa Collenette, 1958
Hypoprepia miniata Kirby, 1837Scarlet Lichen Moth
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Xanthorhoe decoloraria Esper, 1806Red Carpet
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Vermillion (LaSalle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
31
31
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