Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Alta (Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA)
List of families for Alta (Buena Vista County)
15 Families width 38 Species | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Blue butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Alta (Buena Vista County)
35 Genera with 38 Species #ABCEGHILMNPRSV
| Anania Hübner, 1768 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1874 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cydia Hübner, 1840 | Piercers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrita Hübner, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1863 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euptoieta Doubleday, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gillmeria Tutt, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1836 | Bee hawk-moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hipparchia Fabricius, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1859 | Bloxworth snout | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melittia Hübner, 1916 | Wasp Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1852 | Anglewing butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1862 | Anglewings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontia Fabricius, 1830 | Checkered Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyraphlecta Tams, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sicya Guenée, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1787 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alta (Buena Vista County)
38 Species | Anania funebris Ström, 1768 | White Spotted Sable Moth | | Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Astro Fritillary | | Catocala luciana Strecker, 1874 | Channel flounder | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Cydia coniferana Saxesen, 1840 | Pine Bark Moth | | Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794 | Autumn Moth | | Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863 | Hairy Dusky Wing | | Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775 | Variegated Fritillary | | Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811 | Yarrow Plume | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767 | Striped Grayling | | Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859 | Poke milkweed | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | 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 | | | Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916 | | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Nymphalis californica (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Nymphalis xanthomelas Esper, 1781 | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758 | 'Margined' Mustard White | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830 | Checkered White | | Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932 | | | Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758 | Argent & Sable | | Sicya macularia Harris, 1850 | Sharp-lined Yellow | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758 | Red Admiral | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Alta (Buena Vista County)
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