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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Buffalo (Kossuth County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
39
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
39
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
28
39
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
38
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buffalo (Kossuth County)
7 Families width 11 Species
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buffalo (Kossuth County)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1868Light brocade1SpeciesTaxom
Luperina Boisduval, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nematocampa Guenée, 1855Filament Bearer1SpeciesTaxom
Protitame McDunnough, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1872
Fritillaries0SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buffalo (Kossuth County)
11 Species
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Lacanobia subjuncta Grote & Robi..., 1868Bay whiff
Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Nematocampa resistaria Herrich-Schä..., 1855Bordered Chequer
Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900The Virgin Moth
Zale minerea Guenée, 1852Colorful Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Buffalo (Kossuth County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
12
11
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