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Checklist for Section Macrolepidoptera Minet, 1991 (Macro-moths)
and region Illinois (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
1403
3430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
1401
3428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1400
3427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
71
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
4 Families width 137 Species and 20 Subspecies
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Skipper124SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
71 Genera with 137 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1862Roadside-Skippers7SpeciesTaxom
Amenis Watson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anatrytone Dyar, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Astraptes Hübner, 1777Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Autochton Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carcharodus Hübner, 1913Mallow Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Cephrenes Waterhouse &..., 1908Palm Darts1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1934Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Coeliades Hübner, 1871Policemen1SpeciesTaxom
Copaeodes Speyer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings12SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1862Grass skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Fulda Evans, 01SpeciesTaxom
Grais Godman & Salvin, 1883Hermit Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1883Branded Skippers10SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1928Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Niconiades Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Notocrypta de Nicéville, 1926Demons1SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ochlodes Scudder, 1852Darters1SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1970Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18297SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Polygonus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings3SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Telemiades Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings4SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Timochares Godman & Salvin, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes2SpeciesTaxom
Yvretta Hemming, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
137 Species and 20 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Fabricius, 1793Cobweb Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes carolina Skinner, 1892Carolina Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Scudder, 1863Greenish Little Skipper
Amblyscirtes linda Freeman, 1943Arkansas Roadside Skipper
Amblyscirtes reversa (Jones, 1926)⇒ Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Amblyscirtes vialis Edwards, 1862Black Little Skipper
Amenis pionia piona (M.G. Andrade, 2002)⇒ Amenis pionia pionia Hewitson, 1857
Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863Black-Vein Skipper
Ancyloxypha longleyi (French, 1897)⇒ Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825Dot-lined White
Astraptes talus Cramer, 1777Green Flasher
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Autochton cellus Boisduval & ..., 1833Golden banded skipper
Autochton neis Geyer, 1832Broad Banded-Skipper
Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818Sharp Banded-Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Carcharodus stauderi Reverdin, 1913False Marbled Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas, 1771Arctic Skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Cephrenes trichopepla trichopepla Lower, 1908
Chaetocneme tenuis hibernia Evans, 1934
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
Coeliades anchises anchises Gerstaecker, 1871
Copaeodes aurantiaca Hewitson, 1868Orange Skipperling
Dalla hesperioides hister Evans, 1955Hesperioides Skipperling
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis afranius Lintner, 1878Afranius Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Forbes, 1936Indigo Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Columbine Duskwing
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Lucas, 1857Streamlined Dusky Wing
Eucraera gemmata asaphes Tams, 1936
Euphyes bimacula Grote & Robi..., 1867Two-Spot Sedge Skipper
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Lindsey, 1923Brown Sedge Skipper
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euphyes vestris rurea (W.H. Edwards, 1862)⇒ Euphyes vestris metacomet Harris, 1862
Fulda bernieri bernieri
Grais stigmaticus Mabille, 1883Hermit Skipper
Hesperia attalus attalus W. H. Edwards, 1871Dotted Skipper
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia ottoe Edwards, 1866Ottoe Skipper
Hesperia pahaska Leussler, 1938Baja California Norte
Hesperia pawnee (Dodge, 1874)⇒ Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Hesperia uncas Edwards, 1863Uncas skipper
Hesperia viridis Edwards, 1883Black-Dust Skipper
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hylephila phylaeus Drury, 1880
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Kedestes lema lema Neave, 1910
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Lerema accius Smith, 1797Clouded Skipper
Lerodea eufala Edwards, 1869Eufala Skipper
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor carolina Skinner, 1893
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor phylace Edwards, 1878
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metisella orientalis Krüger, 1928Eastern Sylph
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876
Notocrypta paralysos alysia Evans, 1926
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Ochlodes sylvanoides Boisduval, 1852Western Skipper
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Pholisora gracielae MacNeill, 1970
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes viator viator W. H. Edwards, 1865Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites carus W.H. Edwards, 1883Carus Skipper
Polites coras (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polites vibex Geyer, 1832Whirlabout
Polygonus leo Gmelin, 1790Hammoch Skipper
Pompeius pottawattomie (Worthington, 1880)⇒ Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862
Pompeius verna Edwards, 1862Little Glassy Wing
Porphyrogenes passalus omphale (Butler, 1871)⇒ Porphyrogenes omphale Butler, 1871
Problema byssus Edwards, 1886Bunchgrass Skipper
Pyrgus (Scelotrix) centaureae Rambur, 1839'Appalachian' Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrgus oileus Linnaeus, 1767Tropical Checkered Skipper
Pyrrhopyge proculus lina E. Bell, 1947Proculus Firetip
Quedionuchus plagiatus Mannerheim, 1843
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Staphylus ceos Edwards, 1882Golden-headed Scallopwing
Staphylus hayhurstii Edwards, 1870Hayhurst's scallopwing
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Telemiades oiclus Mabille, 1889Oiclus Skipper
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes bathyllus (J. E. Smith, 1797)⇒ Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes confusis (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912)⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Timochares ruptifasciata Plötz, 1884Brown-banded Skipper
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973Small Tolype
Tolype velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trapezites phigalia phigalia
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia egeremet Scudder, 1863Brown Broken Dash
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash
Yvretta rhesus (Edwards, 1878)⇒ Polites rhesus W.H. Edwards, 1878

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Illinois
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
62
124
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
7
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMimallonoidea
van Nieukerken & al., 2011
Sack-bearer Moths
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom