Butterflies and Moths

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July 2010
Hemaris thysbe, the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth or Common Clearwing
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/hthysbe.htm






Butterflies and Moths of Illinois

scientific namecommon namephylogenetic order

Skippers (Hesperiidae)

Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)

Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)

Golden Banded-Skipper (Autochton cellus)

Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades)

Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades)

Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus)

Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii)

Brown-banded Skipper (Timochares ruptifasciata)

Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)

Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo)

Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)

Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)

Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)

Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco)

Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)

Persius Duskywing (Erynnis persius)

Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae)

Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)

Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)



Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)

Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius)

Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor)

Powesheik Skipperling (Oarisma powesheik)

European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)

Ottoe Skipper (Hesperia ottoe)

Leonard's Skipper (Hesperia leonardus)

Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea)

Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus)

Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)

Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius)

Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)

Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)

Long Dash (Polites mystic)

Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet)

Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)

Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos)

Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)

Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus)

Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)

Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)

Mulberry Wing (Poanes massasoit)

Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator)

Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl)

Black Dash (Euphyes conspicua)

Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion)

Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi)

Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula)

Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)

Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna)

Linda's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes linda)

Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon)

Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina)

Reversed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes reversa)

Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius)

Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)

Bell's Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes belli)

Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala)

Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)

Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)





Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)

Swallowtails (Papilioninae)

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)

Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)

Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)

Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)





Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)

Whites (Pierinae)

Checkered White (Pontia protodice)

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)

Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia)

Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)



Sulphurs (Coliadinae)

Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)

Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)

Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)

Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)

Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana)

Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa)

Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe)

Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)





Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)

Harvesters (Miletinae)

Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)



Coppers (Lycaeninae)

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

Gray Copper (Lycaena dione)

Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)

Purplish Copper (Lycaena helloides)



Hairstreaks (Theclinae)

Atala (Eumaeus atala)

Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)

Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)

Hoary Elfin (Callophrys polios)

Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus)

Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici)

Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon)

Southern Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius)

Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)

Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica)

Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorus)

Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)

Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)

Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops)

Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)

Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)



Blues (Polyommatinae)

Marine Blue (Leptotes marina)

Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)

Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon")

Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)

Dusky Azure (Celastrina nigra)

Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)

Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola)





Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Snouts (Libytheinae)

American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)



Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Queen (Danaus gilippus)



Longwings (Heliconiinae)

Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)

Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia)

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)

Diana (Speyeria diana)

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)

Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia)

Silver-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)

Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)



True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)

Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone)

Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)

Harris' Checkerspot (Chlosyne harrisii)

Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)

Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana)

Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton)

Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)

Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)

Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)

Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)

Gray Comma (Polygonia progne)

Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti)

Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum)

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)

American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)



Admirals and Relatives (Limenitidinae)

Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)

'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax)

Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)



Leafwings (Charaxinae)

Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea)

Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)



Emperors (Apaturinae)

Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)

Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)



Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae)

Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon)

Creole Pearly Eye (Enodia creola)

Eyed Brown (Satyrodes eurydice)

Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia)

Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma)

Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela)

Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)





Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)

Buck and Io Moths (Hemileucinae)

Io moth (Automeris io)

Eastern buckmoth (Hemileuca maia)

Nevada buckmoth (Hemileuca nevadensis)



Giant Silkworm Moths (Saturniinae)

Luna moth (Actias luna)

Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Tuliptree silkmoth (Callosamia angulifera)

Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)

Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia)



Royal Moths (Citheroniinae)

Orange-tipped oakworm moth (Anisota senatoria)

Spiny oakworm moth (Anisota stigma)

Pink-striped oakworm moth (Anisota virginiensis)

Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis)

Pine-devil Moth (Citheronia sepulcralis)

Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)

Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)

Bicolored honey locust moth (Sphingicampa bicolor)

Bisected honey locust moth (Sphingicampa bisecta)





Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)

Sphinginae (Sphinginae)

Pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata)

Walnut sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)

Elm sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)

Catalpa sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae)

Hagen's sphinx (Ceratomia hageni)

Waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa)

Pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus)

Ash sphinx (Manduca jasminearum)

Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata)

Carolina sphinx (Manduca sexta)

Cluentius sphinx (Neococytius cluentius)

Modest sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta)

Blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata)

Small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops)

Plebeian sphinx (Paratraea plebeja)

Twin-spotted sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)

Canadian sphinx (Sphinx canadensis)

Great ash sphinx (Sphinx chersis)

Wild cherry sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum)

Hermit sphinx (Sphinx eremitus)

Franck's sphinx (Sphinx franckii)

Apple sphinx (Sphinx gordius)

Laurel sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae)

Clemen's sphinx (Sphinx luscitiosa)

Poecila sphinx (Sphinx poecila)



Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae)

Titan sphinx (Aellopos titan)

Nessus sphinx (Amphion floridensis)

Grote's sphinx (Cautethia grotei)

Azalea Sphinx (Darapsa choerilus (pholus))

Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron)

Hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versicolor)

Lettered sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum)

Ello sphinx (Erinnyis ello)

Obscure sphinx (Erinnyis obscura)

Achemon sphinx (Eumorpha achemon)

Banded sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)

Gaudy sphinx (Eumorpha labruscae)

Pandorus sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus)

Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)

Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)

Bedstraw hawkmoth (Hyles gallii)

White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata)

Tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)





Prominents (Notodontidae)

Sigmoid Prominent (Clostera albosigma)

Clostera apicalis (Clostera apicalis)

Angle-Lined Prominent (Clostera inclusa)

Black-Spotted Prominent (Dasylophia anguina)

Angus's Datana (Datana angusii)

Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga)

Gray Furcula (Furcula cinerea)

Furcula occidentalis (Furcula occidentalis)

Common Gluphisia (Gluphisia septentrionis)

Wavy-lined Heterocampa (Heterocampa biundata)

Maple Prominent (Heterocampa guttivitta)

Oblique Heterocampa (Heterocampa obliqua)

Small Heterocampa (Heterocampa subrotata)

White-blotched Heterocampa (Heterocampa umbrata)

Pink Prominent (Hyparpax aurora)

Georgian Prominent (Hyperaeschra georgica)

White-dotted Prominent (Nadata gibbosa)

Double-toothed Prominent (Nerice bidentata)

Notodonta scitipennis (Notodonta scitipennis)

White-Streaked Prominent (Oligocentria lignicolor)

Red-washed Prominent (Oligocentria semirufescens)

Chestnut Schizura (Schizura badia)

Morning-glory Prominent (Schizura ipomoeae)

Black-blotched Schizura (Schizura leptinoides)

Unicorn Caterpillar Moth (Schizura unicornis)





Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)

Lichen Moths (Lithosiinae)

Pale Lichen Moth (Crambidia pallida)

Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa)

Scarlet-Winged Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata)

Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth (Lycomorpha pholus)



Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)

Apantesis carlotta (Apantesis carlotta)

Nais Tiger Moth (Apantesis nais)

Harnessed Moth (Apantesis phalerata)

Unexpected Cycnia (Cycnia inopinatus)

Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth (Cycnia tenera)

Anna Tiger Moth (Grammia anna)

Arge Tiger Moth (Grammia arge)

Oithona Tiger Moth (Grammia oithona)

Phyllira Tiger Moth (Grammia phyllira)

Virgin Tiger Moth (Grammia virgo)

Little Tiger Moth (Grammia virguncula)

Clymene Moth (Haploa clymene)

Colona Moth (Haploa colona)

Leconte's Haploa (Haploa lecontei)

Great Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)

Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)

Large Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia assimilans)

Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)

Lined Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia lineata)

Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear (Pyrrharctia isabella)

Agreeable Tiger Moth (Spilosoma congrua)

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth (Spilosoma virginica)

Orange Holomelina (Virbia aurantiaca)

Virbia buchholzi (Virbia buchholzi)

Immaculate Holomelina (Virbia immaculata)

Joyful Holomelina (Virbia laeta)

Virbia nigricans (Virbia nigricans)

Tawny Holomelina (Virbia opella)



Syntomine Moths (Syntominae)

Yellow-Collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)





Erebid Moths (Erebidae)

Catocaline Moths (Catocalinae)

Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)

Owl Moth (Thysania zenobia