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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
42
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
42
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
39
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
38
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Sioux County Iowa)
14 Families width 35 Species
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Sioux County Iowa)
32 Genera with 35 Species
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Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1775Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1863Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrelia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Lacosoma Grote, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Sioux County Iowa)
35 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Ceratomia undulosa Walker, 1856Waved Sphinx
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemaris (Hemaris) thysbe Fabricius, 1775Common Clear-wing
Hesperia metea Scudder, 1863Cobweb Skipper
Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866Fragile White Carpet
Hydriomena divisaria Walker, 1861Black-dashed Highflyer
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Lacosoma chiridota Grote, 1864Scalloped Sack Bearer
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Paectes abrostoloides Guenée, 1852Large Paectes
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Sioux County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
32
35
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