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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Carroll (Tama County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
13
22
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Carroll (Tama County)
5 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Carroll (Tama County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Acentria Stephens, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1775Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Carroll (Tama County)
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentria ephemerella Hübner, 1813European water moth
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775Dark-Gray Anglewing
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Carroll (Tama County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
7
7
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