Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies) and region Adams County (Iowa, USA)
List of families for Adams County (Iowa) 20 Families width 164 Species and 7 Subspecies | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809) | Armyworms | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802) | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae (Grote, 1895) | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803) | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Adams County (Iowa) 119 Genera with 164 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVWZ
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1874 | Dagger moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actias Leach, 1758 | Asian-American moon moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1875 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancyloxypha Felder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antepione Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atrytone Scudder, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caloptilia Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charadra Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlosyne Butler, 1847 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Darapsa Walker, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasylophia Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epargyreus Hübner, 1775 | Flasher butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Estigmene Hübner, 1773 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1871 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1821 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphydryas Scudder, 1773 | Checkerspots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphyes Scudder, 1852 | Grass skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eutrapela Hübner, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1793 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1862 | Branded Skippers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyphantria Harris, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hysterosia Stephens, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1867 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1763 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lochmaeus Doubleday, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Loxostege Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1803 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesene Doubleday, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mormonia Schrank, 1797 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Napeogenes Bates, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctua Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow underwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nomophila Hübner, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopoda Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papaipema Smith, 1852 | Borer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediasia Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pholisora Scudder, 1793 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poanes Scudder, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pococera Zeller, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Friendly pobole | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prochoerodes Grote, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychomorpha Harris, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1872 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhescyntis Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Richia Grote, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schinia Hübner, 1852 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1878 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1875 | Armyworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylus Godman & Salvin, 1866 | Scallopwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stibadium Grote, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systropha Illiger, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarachidia Hampson, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894 | Ace butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Wallengrenia Berg, 1797 | Broken-Dashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerene Hübner, 1790 | Dogfaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Adams County (Iowa) 164 Species and 7 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acronicta americana Harris, 1841 | American Dagger | | Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874 | Alder Dagger | | Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758 | Luna moth | | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776 | | | Agrotis rileyana Morrison, 1875 | | | Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852 | American Copper Underwing | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793 | Common Least Skipper | | Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857 | Variable Antepione | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Alicia Emperor | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Atrytone arogos Boisduval & ..., 1834 | Arogos Skipper | | Autographa californica Speyer, 1875 | Alfalfa Looper | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Calephelis borealis Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Northern Metalmark | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Caloptilia stigmatella Fabricius, 1781 | White-triangle Slender | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861 | Civil Rustic | | Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813 | Sweetheart Underwing | | Catocala amica Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Catocala cara Guenée, 1852 | Bronze Underwing | | Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | Scarlet Underwing | | Catocala crataegi Saunders, 1876 | Chokeberry Underwing | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779 | Beloved Underwing | | Catocala illecta Walker, 1857 | Magdalen Underwing | | Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852 | Betrothed Underwing | | Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852 | Inconsolable Underwing | | Catocala judith Strecker, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Catocala junctura Walker, 1857 | Catocala arizonae | | Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852 | Tearful Underwing | | Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852 | Little Bride | | Catocala mira Grote, 1876 | Wonderful Underwing | | Catocala nebulosa W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Clouded Underwing | | Catocala relicta Walker, 1857 | Forsaken Underwing | | Catocala retecta Grote, 1872 | The Yellow-Gray Underwing | | Catocala robinsonii Grote, 1872 | Robinson's Underwing | | Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818 | Catocala plum | | Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002 | Cook's Robber Frog | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852 | Laugher | | Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847) | ⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810 | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Migratory Monarch | | Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779 | Grape-vine Sphinx | | Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Black-spotted Prominent | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775 | Huachuca Skipper | | Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Aspen Dusky Wing | | Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Brown Dusky Wing | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773 | Acraea Moth | | Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871 | Olympia | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821 | Pandora sphinx | | Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773 | Baltimore | | Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852 | Cola Skipper | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Eutrapela clemataria Abbott & Smith, 1797 | Curve toothed Geometer | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850 | American bollworm | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862 | Blazing-Star Skipper | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862 | Indian Skipper | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773 | American white moth | | Hysterosia baracana (Busck, 1907) | ⇒ Phtheochroa baracana Busck, 1907 | | Idia diminuendis Barnes & McD..., 1918 | Orange-spotted Idia | | Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832 | Glossy Black Idia | | Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867) | ⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867 | | Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763) | ⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763 | | Leucania commoides Guenée, 1852 | Comma Wainscot | | Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775 | Viceroy | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864 | Double-lined Prominent | | Loxostege cereralis Zeller, 1872 | Alfalfa Webworm | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca brontes pamphilius Cramer, 1782 | | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863 | | | Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923) | ⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868 | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Black Dash | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899 | Tolosa Tigerwing | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809) | ⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809 | | Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758 | Common yellow underwing moth | | Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973 | American Celery Webworm | | Orgyia leucostigma J.E. Smith, 1797 | White-marked tussock moth | | Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839 | Big poplar sphinx | | Panopoda carneicosta Guenée, 1852 | Brown Panopoda | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papaipema limpida Guenée, 1852 | Ironweed Borer Moth | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856 | Greater Sod Webworm | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793 | Common sooty wing | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869) | ⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869 | | Poanes hobomok Harris, 1862 | Hobomok Skipper | | Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863 | Muberry Wing | | Pococera humerella Ragonot, 1888 | | | Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852 | Cloudy Arches | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793 | Cross-Line Skipper | | Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837 | Peck skipper | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Alien Probole | | Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781 | Large Maple Spanworm | | Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780 | Grapevine Epimenis | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872 | Checkered Skipper | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777 | | | Richia albicosta (Smith, 1888) | ⇒ Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Schinia arcigera Guenée, 1852 | Arcigera Flower Moth | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria idalia Drury, 1773 | Female Regal Fritillary | | Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878 | | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852 | Cotton Cutworm | | Spodoptera praefica Grote, 1875 | Western yellow-striped armyworm | | Staphylus mazans Reakirt, 1866 | Mazans Scallopwing | | Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874) | ⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874 | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823 | Peachtree borer | | Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905) | ⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861 | | Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872) | ⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872 | | Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894 | | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Wallengrenia otho Smith, 1797 | Broken Dash | | Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790 | Dog face | | Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775) | ⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Adams County (Iowa)
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