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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Bremen (Delaware County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
84
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
84
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
76
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
59
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bremen (Delaware County Iowa)
9 Families width 26 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bremen (Delaware County Iowa)
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bremen (Delaware County Iowa)
26 Species
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859Box Tree Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Bremen (Delaware County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
24
26
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