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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region West (McLean County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
276
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
276
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
257
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
229
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
86
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West (McLean County Illinois)
25 Families width 96 Species and 8 Subspecies
#NTPSEGHLCAOMZ
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae (Boisduval, 1828)Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West (McLean County Illinois)
86 Genera with 96 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUWZ
Achatia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1969Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1794Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1844Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ancylosis Zeller, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1773Oakworms2SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Arogalea Walsingham, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Celypha Hübner, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Enyo Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euclemensia Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1923Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1908Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Exoteleia Wallengren, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gerdana Busck, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1869Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Inga Busck, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lobocleta Warren, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Narycia Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1917Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Patalene Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perimede V.T. Chambers, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ponometia Herrich-Schä..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Psaphida Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pygarctia Grote, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1867Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1773Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Speranza Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West (McLean County Illinois)
96 Species and 8 Subspecies
Achatia latex Guenée, 1852
Acleris cervinana Fernald, 1882
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Adoxophyes trirhabda Diakonoff, 1969
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Feltia subterranea Fabricius, 1794
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Ancylosis undulatella Clemens, 1860Sugarbeet Crown Borer
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Anisota virginiensis Drury, 1773Brown anisota
Antaeotricha humilis Zeller, 1855Dotted anteotricha moth
Antaeotricha osseella Walsingham, 1889
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Argyrotaenia juglandana Fernald, 1879Hickory leaf roller
Aristotelia rubidella Clemens, 1860Ruby Aristotelia Moth
Arogalea cristifasciella Chambers, 1878Stripe-backed Moth
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Callosamia securifera Maassen, 1873Carolina silk moth
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Celypha (Celyphoides) cespitana Hübner, 1814Celypha Moth
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chionodes thoraceochrella Chambers, 1872
Colias interior Scudder, 1819Pelidne Sulphur
Dasychira tephra Hübner, 1809Tephra Tussock Moth
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864Dark-Spotted Looper
Dichomeris kimballi Hodges, 1986
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elophila gyralis Hulst, 1886Waterlily Borer
Enyo lugubris Linnaeus, 1771Mournful sphinx
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Euclemensia bassettella Clemens, 1864Kermes Scale Moth
Eulithis atricolorata (Grote, 1867)⇒ Ecliptopera atricolorata Grote & Robi..., 1867
Eumorpha satellitia Linnaeus, 1771Satellite sphinx
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Eupithecia miserulata Grote, 1863Common Eupithecia
Eupithecia mutata Pearsall, 1908Cloaked Pug
Exoteleia pinifoliella Chambers, 1880Pine needle miner
Furcula scolopendrina Boisduval, 1869Zig-Zag Furcula Moth
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Gerdana caritella Busck, 1908Gerdana Moth
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypolimnas anomala anomala Wallace, 1869Malayan Egg-fly
Inga sparsiciliella Clemens, 1864Black-marked Inga Moth
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lobocleta obfusaria Walker, 1861
Lomographa glomeraria Grote, 1881Gray Spring Moth
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866Red-headed Angle
Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857Granite Angle
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Manduca rustica Fabricius, 1775Rustic Sphinx
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Meropleon diversicolor Morrison, 1874Multicolored Sedgeminer
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Narycia dicranota (Turner, 1923)⇒ Lepidoscia dicranota Turner, 1923
Olethreutes lacunanum Freeman, 1941Lacuna Moth
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Orthosia rubescens Walker, 1865Ruby Quaker
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Papaipema birdi Dyar, 1908Umbellifer Borer
Papaipema polymniae Bird, 1917Cup Plant Borer
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Paranthrene pompilus Bryk, 1947
Patalene olyzonaria Walker, 1860Juniper Geometer
Perimede erransella V.T. Chambers, 1874Gray Perimede Moth
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Ponometia phecolisca Druce, 1889Bengal tonguesole
Psaphida resumens Walker, 1865Figure Eight Sallow
Pygarctia neomexicana Barnes, 1904Foureyed sole
Pyrausta laticlavia Grote & Robi..., 1867Southern Purple Mint Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854Spotted Grass Moth
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schizura badia Packard, 1864Chestnut Schizura
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Speranza pustularia Guenée, 1857Lesser Maple Spanworm
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Stenoptilia ptilodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in West (McLean County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
86
96
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