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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Virginia (Cass County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
55
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
55
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
52
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
44
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia (Cass County Illinois)
9 Families width 16 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia (Cass County Illinois)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Agriopodes Hampson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Anicla Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dicymolomia Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eucopina Gilligan & D..., 1920Pine Cone- And Shoot-Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Glena Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Holomelina Herrich-Schä..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1841Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Oligocentria Herrich-Schä..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Periploca Braun, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Perispasta Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phalaena radiosa Esper, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudexentera Heinrich, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1870Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia (Cass County Illinois)
16 Species
Agriopodes teratophora (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer, 1816Green Cutworm
Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852Wood-colored Apamea
Dicymolomia julianalis Walker, 1859Julia'S Dicymolomia Moth
Eucopina tocullionana Heinrich, 1920White Pine Cone Borer
Glena cribrataria Guenée, 1858Dotted Gray
Holomelina opella (Grote, 1863)⇒ Virbia opella Grote, 1863
Hypena humuli Harris, 1841Hop Looper
Oligocentria lignicolor Walker, 1855Lacecapped Caterpillar
Periploca repanda Hodges, 1978
Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875Manyflower deserttrumpets
Phalaena chorebus Cramer, 1777
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Pseudexentera sepia Miller, 1986
Staphylus hayhurstii Edwards, 1870Hayhurst's scallopwing
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Virginia (Cass County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
16
16
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