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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Will County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
63
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
63
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
60
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
48
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Will County)
13 Families width 21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Will County)
21 Genera with 21 Species
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Achatia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1873Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Aphrissa Butler, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Campaea Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1869Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochlamys Hulst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1821Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Isocorypha W.G. Dietz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1894Borer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Temelucha Foerster, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Will County)
21 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achatia distincta Hübner, 1813Distinct Quaker
Acronicta ovata Grote, 1873Dusty Dagger Moth
Agonopterix lythrella Walsingham, 1889
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Aphrissa statira statira (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Aphrissa fluminensis Akatova, 1921
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858Fringed looper
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Cercyonis oetus Boisduval, 1869Charon Woodnymph
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Gu, 1857Blackberry Looper
Crambus praefectellus Zincken, 1821Common Grass-veneer
Depressaria (Depressaria) radiella Goeze, 1783Cow-parsnip Flat-body
Dichomeris washingtoniella Busck, 1906
Isocorypha mediostriatella Clemens, 1865Old Gold Isocorypha
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894Filefishes
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Temelucha ferruginea Davis, 1898
Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864European frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Washington (Will County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
21
21
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