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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Wellington (Iroquois County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
231
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
231
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
230
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
201
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
50
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington (Iroquois County)
22 Families width 53 Species and 4 Subspecies
#TNELGCPSHR
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae (Stainton, 1854)Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington (Iroquois County)
50 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSV
Aethes Billberg, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ancylis Hübner, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Blastodacna Wocke, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1864Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1975Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoclista Stainton, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1846Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Doxocopa Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1926Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Enargia Hübner, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Etainia Beirne, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurythmia Ragonot, 1910Unidentified Eurythmia Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Gretchena Heinrich, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1872Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Homosetia Clemens, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodes Guenée, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Meroptera Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Napaea Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notocelia Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Parornix Spuler, 1860Unidentified Parornix Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Petrophila Guilding, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington (Iroquois County)
53 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aethes biscana Kearfott, 1907Reddish Aethes
Ancylis brauni Heinrich, 1931
Apamea amputatrix Fitch, 1857Yellow Headed Cutworm Moth
Blastodacna bicristatella Chambers, 1875
Boloria (Clossiana) epithore Edwards, 1864Pacific Fritillary
Bucculatrix canadensisella Chambers, 1975Birch leaf skeletonizer
Cameraria saccharella Braun, 1908Sugar Maple Blotchminer
Chrysoclista linneella Clerck, 1759Cosmet
Coleophora deauratella LIENIG & ZELLER, 1846Case-Bearer Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cosmopterix clemensella Stainton, 1860Clemens Cosmopterix Moth
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) asteia Dufay, 1972
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia continuata Walker, 1862Curve Lined Angle
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Doxocopa agathina agathis (Godart, 1824)⇒ Doxocopa agathina agathina Cramer, 1777
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Elachista cucullata Braun, 1926
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Enargia paleacea Esper, 1788Angle-striped Sallow
Etainia ochrefasciella (Chambers, 1873)⇒ Ectoedemia ochrefasciella Chambers, 1873
Eucosma kiscana Kearfott, 1905
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurythmia angulella Ely, 1910
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Gretchena delicatana Heinrich, 1923Ironwood fruitworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch, 1872Nevada buck moth
Homosetia fasciella Chambers, 1873
Homosetia tricingulatella Clemens, 1863
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Lonchodes praon Westwood, 1859
Meroptera abditiva Heinrich, 1956
Napaea beltiana lucilia (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Napaea beltiana beltiana H. Bates, 1867
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notocelia illotana Walsingham, 1879
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Olethreutes lacunanum Freeman, 1941Lacuna Moth
Olethreutes viburnanum (McDunnough, 1935)⇒ Olethreutes viburnana McDunnough, 1935
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Parornix crataegifoliella Clemens, 1860
Petrophila canadensis Munroe, 1972Canadian Petrophila
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Sphinx chersis Hübner, 1823Great Ash Sphinx
Sphinx gordius (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Theretra cajus Cramer, 1777
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Wellington (Iroquois County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
50
53
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