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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Afton (Union County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
220
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
220
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
217
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
171
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
83
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Union County Iowa)
24 Families width 88 Species and 5 Subspecies
#SCNTLGREPHX
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Union County Iowa)
82 Genera with 88 Species
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Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Amydria Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Archanara Walker, 1882Brown-veined wainscot moth1SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1869Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoesthia Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers3SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1818Sod webworms2SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Dyspteris Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ematurga Lederer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurythmia Ragonot, 1910Unidentified Eurythmia Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart3SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Homorthodes McDunnough, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Isophrictis Meyrick, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lambdina Capps, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leuconycta Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Micrurapteryx Spuler, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Papestra Sukhareva, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Pediasia Hübner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole1SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synchlora Guenée, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Temenis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xenotemna Powell, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1896Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Union County Iowa)
88 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Amydria effrentella Clemens, 1859Brown-Blotched Amydria Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Apamea apamiformis Guenée, 1852Rice worm
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Archanara subflava Grote, 1882Subflava Sedge Borer
Archips grisea Robinson, 1869Black Shield Leafroller
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Aristotelia rubidella Clemens, 1860Ruby Aristotelia Moth
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Bactra maiorina Heinrich, 1923
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861Civil Rustic
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysoesthia sexguttella Thunberg, 1794Moth
Coleophora bidentella McDunnough, 1941
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Crambus hamella Thunberg, 1788Dark Grass-veneer
Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818Leach'S Grass-Veneer
Cucullia florea Guenée, 1852Gray Hooded Owlet
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Dyspteris abortivaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Bad-Wing
Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758Common Heath
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eulithis diversilineata Hübner, 1812Grapevine looper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Eurythmia angulella Ely, 1910
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875Flat Dart
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Riley, 1869Goldenrod caterpillar
Homorthodes furfurata Grote, 1874Northern Scurfy Quaker
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1858Hemlock Looper
Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858
Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Leuconycta diphteroides Guenée, 1852Green Leuconycta
Limenitis astyanax Fabricius, 1775Red-spotted purple
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Micrurapteryx occulta Braun, 1922
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Papestra quadrata Smith, 1891Lizard beetles
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856Greater Sod Webworm
Pelochrista argenteana Walsingham, 1895
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875Aspen leaf miner
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Scopula ancellata Hulst, 1887Angled Wave
Scythris trivinctella Zeller, 1873Banded Scythris
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Speyeria egleis Behr, 1862Egleis Fritillary
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synchlora aerata Fabricius, 1798Camouflaged Looper
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarachidia candefacta (Hübner, 1827)⇒ Ponometia candefacta Hübner, 1831
Temenis laothoe laothoe Cramer, 1777
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer
Xenotemna pallorana Robinson, 1869Pallid Leafroller Moth
Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896Smith'S Dart

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Afton (Union County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
83
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
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