Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Center (Decatur County, Iowa, USA)
List of families for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
24 Families width 144 Species and 2 Subspecies #PTNCBYESLGDHM
| Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829) | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
116 Genera with 144 Species #ABCDEHIJLMNOPRSVX
| Abaeis Hübner, 1779 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrolophus Poey, 1859 | Grass Tubeworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1818 | Dagger moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Allagrapha Franclemont, 1802 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaea Hübner, 1875 | Leafwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anagrapha McDunnough, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anania Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1809 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apatelodes Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asterocampa Röber, 1835 | American Emperors | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atteva Walker, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baileya Grote, 1852 | Desert Marigolds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Battus Scopoli, 1771 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bleptina Guenée, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callosamia Packard, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1872 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomia Harris, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charadra Walker, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionodes Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1841 | Spruce budworms | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chorizagrotis Smith, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytonix Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisthene Walker, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophora Hübner, 1832 | Casebearers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1884 | Elephant Ears | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Costaconvexa Agenjo, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digrammia Gumppenberg, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepana Schrank, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1869 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euagrotis McDunnough, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudeilinia Packard, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eudryas Boisduval, 1793 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupithecia Curtis, 1856 | Pug Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemaris Dalman, 1775 | Bee hawk-moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Herminia Latreille, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperia Fabricius, 1863 | Branded Skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrelia Hübner, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydriomena Huebner, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1798 | Bloxworth snout | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperaeschra Butler, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Isogona Guenée, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacosoma Grote, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lambdina Capps, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithophane Hübner, 1874 | Pale pinion | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobophora Curtis, 1862 | Bigwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lophodonta Packard, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macaria Curtis, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mastor Godman, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mellilla Grote, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metalectra Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metanema Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metarranthis Warren, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mocis Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1872 | Morpho butterfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 1809 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nadata Walker, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nathalis Boisduval, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nedra Clarke, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochropleura Hübner, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paectes Hübner, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paonias Hübner, 1797 | Unidentified Paonias Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paradiarsia McDunnough, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelia Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelochrista Lederer, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peridroma Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pero Herrich-Schä..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlogophora Treitschke, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phoebis Hübner, 1758 | Sulphurs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phosphila Hübner, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodesma Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagodis Hübner, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platynota Clemens, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly pobole | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protorthodes McDunnough, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrisitia Butler, 1830 | Grass yellow | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rachiplusia Hampson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizura Doubleday, 1797 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sciota Hulst, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolecocampa Guenée, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopula Schrank, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinx Linnaeus, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1852 | Armyworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syndemis Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
144 Species and 2 Subspecies | Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779 | Black Bordered Orange | | Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859 | Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth | | Acronicta americana Harris, 1841 | American Dagger | | Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900 | Silktassel | | Acronicta innotata Guenée, 1852 | Birch Dagger | | Acronicta insularis | Cattail Caterpillar Moth | | Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852 | Long-winged Dagger | | Acronicta quadrata Grote, 1874 | Quadrate Dagger Moth | | Acronicta rubricoma Guenée, 1852 | Hackberry Dagger | | Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818 | Cape sole | | Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802 | Copper Looper Moth | | Anaea andria Scudder, 1875 | Goatweed Butterfly | | Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | Celery Looper | | Anania funebris Ström, 1768 | White Spotted Sable Moth | | Anania tertialis Guenée, 1854 | Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth | | Anthocharis (Paramidea) midea Hübner, 1809 | Falcate Orangetip | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Apamea lignicolora Guenée, 1852 | Wood-colored Apamea | | Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797 | Spotted Apatalodes | | Asterocampa clyton Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Tawny Emperor | | Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856 | | Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852 | Common Looper | | Baileya levitans Smith, 1906 | Pale Baileya | | Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852 | Eyed Baileya | | Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771 | Blue pipevine swallowtail | | Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854 | Bent Winged Owlet | | Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809 | Clover Looper | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773 | Promethea moth | | Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861 | Civil Rustic | | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | Habilis Underwing | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856 | Waved Sphinx | | Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852 | Laugher | | Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863 | Black-smudged Chionodes | | Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865) | ⇒ Archips fumiferana Clemens, 0 | | Choristoneura parallela Robinson, 1896 | Parallel-banded leafroller | | Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841 | Oblique banded leaf roller | | Chorizagrotis auxiliaris (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Euxoa auxiliaris Grote, 1873 | | Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866 | Cranberry Girdler | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852 | Cloaked Marvel | | Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885 | Lead Colored Lichen Moth | | Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855 | Apical Chocolate-tip | | Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832 | Large Clover Case-bearer | | Colocasia flavicornis Smith, 1884 | Saddled Yellowhorn | | Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858 | Bent line Carpet | | Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Weined Brown | | Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857 | Faint Spotted Angle | | Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855 | Arched Hooktip | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Erynnis martialis Scudder, 1869 | Mottled Dusky Wing | | Euagrotis tepperi (Smith, 1887) | ⇒ Anicla tepperi Smith, 1888 | | Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853 | Johnson'S Euchlaena | | Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857 | Northern Eudeilinea | | Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793 | Beautiful wood nymph | | Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856 | Currant Pug | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857 | Divergent Dart | | Euxoa (Pleonectopoda) tristicula Morrison, 1875 | Early cutworm | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840 | Lettered Habrosyne | | Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866 | Common Spring Moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836 | Bumble bee moth | | Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | Common Clear-wing | | Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854 | | | Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863 | Cobweb Skipper | | Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866 | Fragile White Carpet | | Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861 | Black-dashed Highflyer | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854 | Baltimore Bomolocha | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798 | Black Snout | | Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Georgian Prominent | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Isogona tenuis Grote, 1872 | Thin Lined Owlet | | Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822 | Buckeye | | Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852 | Bridled Arches | | Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864 | Scalloped Sack Bearer | | Lambdina quercivoraria Guenée, 1858 | | | Leucania amygdalina Harvey, 1878 | Northern Linen Wainscot | | Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852 | | Lithophane semiusta Grote, 1874 | Singed Pinion | | Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862 | Powdered Bigwing | | Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797 | | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809 | Common Angle | | Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862 | | | Mellilla xanthometata Walker, 1862 | Orange Wing | | Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876 | Common Fungus Moth | | Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Metanema | | Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857 | Ruddy Metarranthis | | Mocis texana Morrison, 1875 | Texas Mocis | | Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872 | | | Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809 | American armyworm | | Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797 | Rough Prominent | | Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836 | Dainty sulfur | | Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841 | Gray Half Spot | | Ochropleura implecta Lafontaine, 1998 | American Flame-shouldered Dart | | Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852 | Cynical Quaker | | Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852 | Large Paectes | | Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852 | Eyed Paectes | | Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818 | Pygmy Paectes | | Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797 | Blind-Eyed Sphinx | | Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Giant Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 | Canadian tiger swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue swallowtail | | Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867 | Labrador Dart Moth | | Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827 | Maple Looper | | Pelochrista scintillana Clemens, 1865 | | | Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808 | Pearly Underwing | | Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881 | Morrison'S Pero | | Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852 | Olive Angle Shades | | Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cloudless giant sulphur | | Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827 | Turbulent Phosphila | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841 | American Lappet Moth | | Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857 | Scorched Wing | | Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859 | Tufted Apple Bud | | Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824 | Tawny-edge skipper | | Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858 | Alien Probole | | Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856 | Friendly Probole | | Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852 | Ruddy Quaker | | Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830) | ⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833 | | Rachiplusia ou Guenée, 1852 | Gray Looper | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797 | Unicorn caterpillar | | Sciota basilaris Zeller, 1872 | Yellow-shouldered Leafroller | | Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823 | Dead Wood Borer Moth | | Scopula inductata Guenée, 1858 | Soft-lined Wave | | Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878 | Snowberry sphinx | | Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855 | Agreeable Tiger Moth | | Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798 | Virginia Ermine Moth | | Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852 | Cotton Cutworm | | Syndemis afflictana Walker, 1863 | Black-and-gray Banded Leafroller | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan | | Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773 | America Painted Lady | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Decatur County Iowa)
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