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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Covington (Washington County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		41
65
67		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		41
65
67		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		38
58
57		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		28
37
38		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
7
7		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
7
7		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Covington (Washington County Illinois)
6 Families width 7 Species
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Covington (Washington County Illinois)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Covington (Washington County Illinois)
7 Species
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Covington (Washington County Illinois)
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
7
7		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom