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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
38
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
34
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
33
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Dubuque County)
16 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Dubuque County)
26 Genera with 26 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1841Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1906Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Dubuque County)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta americana Harris, 1841American Dagger
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866Fragile White Carpet
Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Pelochrista scintillana Clemens, 1865
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857Scorched Wing
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Dubuque County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
26
26
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