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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
3632
6798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
464
3629
6795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
436
3523
6553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
298
2959
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
912
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
911
1725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
910
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Macrolepidoptera
Minet, 1991
Macro-moths
4
53
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Illinois
4 Families width 89 Species and 13 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper79SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Illinois
53 Genera with 89 Species
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Achalarus Scudder, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Aguna Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1943Roadside-Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Anthela Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Artace Walker, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atalopedes Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Atrytone Scudder, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calpodes Hübner, 1782Brazilian skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Celaenorrhinus Hübner, 1996Flat1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocneme Felder, 1934Dusk-flats1SpeciesTaxom
Cicinnus Blanchard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Dalla Mabille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1857Duskywings10SpeciesTaxom
Eucraera Tams, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers6SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Kedestes Watson, 1910Rangers1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lerema Scudder, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lerodea Scudder, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Oarisma Scudder, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Pompeius W.H. Evans, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Porphyrogenes Watson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Problema Skinner & Wi..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1767Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Quedionuchus Sharp, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Satarupa Moore, 0White Flats1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866Scallopwings1SpeciesTaxom
Symmachia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings2SpeciesTaxom
Thracides Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Timochares Godman & Salvin, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tolype Hübner, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Trapezites Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Wallengrenia Berg, 1797Broken-Dashes1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Illinois
89 Species and 13 Subspecies
Achalarus lyciades Geyer, 1832Hoary Edge
Aguna coeloides Austin & O. ..., 1998Austins Aguna
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amblyscirtes linda Freeman, 1943Arkansas Roadside Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Anthela astata Turner, 1926
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)⇒ Artace cribrarius Ljungh, 1825
Atalopedes campestris Boisduval, 1852Sachem
Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834Arogos Skipper
Atrytone delaware (Edwards, 1863)⇒ Anatrytone logan W.H. Edwards, 1863
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Stoll, 1782Arrowroot skipper
Celaenorrhinus autochton Steinhauser ..., 1996
Chaetocneme tenuis hibernia Evans, 1934
Cicinnus melsheimeri Harris, 1841Melsheimer's sack bearer
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 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 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
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 sassacus Harris, 1862Indian 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 disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor aesculapius Fabricius, 1793
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Nastra lherminier Latreille, 1824Swarthy Skipper
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Oarisma garita Reakirt, 1866Garita Skipper
Oarisma poweshiek Parker, 1870Eastern Skipperling
Panoquina ocola Edwards, 1863Long-windged Skipper
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862Hobomok Skipper
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic 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
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
Satarupa nymphalis nymphalis
Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866Mazans Scallopwing
Symmachia hetaerina Hewitson, 1867
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
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 velleda Stoll, 1791Large Tolype
Trapezites phigalia phigalia
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797Broken Dash

Subnodes of Macrolepidoptera with occurrences in Northern Illinois
SubsectionRhopalocera
Boisduval, 1836
Butterflies
1
44
79
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLasiocampoidea
Harris, 1841
Lappet Moths, Tent Caterpillar
2
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom