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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Bloomington (Decatur County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
242
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
242
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
226
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
188
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bloomington (Decatur County Iowa)
13 Families width 49 Species and 3 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bloomington (Decatur County Iowa)
42 Genera with 49 Species
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Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Albuna Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Amorpha Hübner, 1797False indigo1SpeciesTaxom
Anathix Franclemont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Anisota Hübner, 1775Oakworms1SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1773Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1763Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1797Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Podosesia Möschler, 1839Ash1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Thyridopteryx Stephens, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bloomington (Decatur County Iowa)
49 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Albuna fraxini Edwards, 1881Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Amorpha juglandis Smith, 1797Walnut Sphinx
Anathix ralla Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Anisota stigma Fabricius, 1775Spiny oak worm
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835Tawny Emperor
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Ceratomia hageni Grote, 1874Hagen's Sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Ennomos magnaria Guenée, 1858Maple Spanworm
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Euphydryas phaeton Drury, 1773Baltimore
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Lethe (Satyrodes) eurydice (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Satyrodes eurydice Linnaeus, 1763
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803)⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803
Mormonia neogama Smith & Abbot, 1797Black Dash
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Podosesia syringae Harris, 1839Ash Borer
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Synanthedon exitiosa Say, 1823Peachtree borer
Synanthedon pictipes Grote & Robi..., 1868Lesser peach borer
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Haworth, 1803Bagworm
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bloomington (Decatur County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
42
49
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