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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
40
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
40
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
38
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
32
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Buffalo (Linn County Iowa)
7 Families width 11 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buffalo (Linn County Iowa)
11 Genera with 11 Species
Alypia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ipimorpha Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orthotaenia Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buffalo (Linn County Iowa)
11 Species
Alypia octomaculata Fabricius, 1775Eight-Spotted Forester
Aristotelia roseosuffusella Clemens, 1860Aristotelia Moth
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862Base-streaked Prominent Moth
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schi..., 1775Dusky Leafroller
Rhynchagrotis exsertistigma Morris, 1874
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

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