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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
20
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
20
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
16
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Mills County Iowa)
11 Families width 30 Species
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Mills County Iowa)
28 Genera with 30 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds2SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms2SpeciesTaxom
Cisthene Walker, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Digrammia Gumppenberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Heliomata Grote & Robi..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scolecocampa Guenée, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Syndemis Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Mills County Iowa)
30 Species
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Baileya levitans Smith, 1906Pale Baileya
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Choristoneura parallela Robinson, 1896Parallel-banded leafroller
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Cisthene plumbea Stretch, 1885Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Digrammia ocellinata Guenée, 1857Faint Spotted Angle
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Heliomata cycladata Grote & Robi..., 1866Common Spring Moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Leucania amygdalina Harvey, 1878Northern Linen Wainscot
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1823Dead Wood Borer Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Syndemis afflictana Walker, 1863Black-and-gray Banded Leafroller
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Mills County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
30
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