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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Center (Cedar County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
42
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
42
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
19
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
34
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Cedar County Iowa)
11 Families width 29 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Cedar County Iowa)
27 Genera with 29 Species
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Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1884Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1869Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platynota Clemens, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Rachiplusia Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Cedar County Iowa)
29 Species
Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809Falcate Orangetip
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884Saddled Yellowhorn
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869Mottled Dusky Wing
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Leucania amygdalina Harvey, 1878Northern Linen Wainscot
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859Tufted Apple Bud
Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852Gray Looper
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Cedar County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
27
29
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