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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Big Creek (Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
58
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
47
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
34
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Creek (Black Hawk County)
13 Families width 39 Species
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper9SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Creek (Black Hawk County)
34 Genera with 39 Species
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Anacamptodes McDunnough, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cameraria Chapman, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1862Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ectoedemia Busck, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Glenoides McDunnough, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Prochoerodes Grote, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Creek (Black Hawk County)
39 Species
Anacamptodes defectaria Guenée, 1858Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Cameraria guttifinitella Clemens, 1859Poison Ivy Leaf-Miner Moth
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Guenée, 1852Old Wife Underwing
Chlosyne harrisii Scudder, 1862Eastern Checkerspot
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862Beech caterpillar
Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) platanella Clemens, 1861
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Glenoides texanaria Hulst, 1888Texas Gray
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Harris, 1862Indian Skipper
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Orgyia definita Packard, 1864Definite Tussock Moth
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Poanes massasoit Scudder, 1863Muberry Wing
Poanes yehl Skinner, 1893Southern Swamp Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites origenes Fabricius, 1793Cross-Line Skipper
Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781Large Maple Spanworm
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Big Creek (Black Hawk County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
34
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov