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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
22
38
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
22
38
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
22
38
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
36
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Wapello County)
15 Families width 35 Species
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae (Stephens, 1829)Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Wapello County)
31 Genera with 35 Species
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Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1818Dagger moths2SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodes Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Baileya Grote, 1852Desert Marigolds1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1872Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1777Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parallelia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Probole Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly pobole2SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Wapello County)
35 Species
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta tritona Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Apamea devastator Brace, 1819Glassy cutworm
Apatelodes torrefacta Smith, 1797Spotted Apatalodes
Atteva punctella (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856
Autographa precationis Guenée, 1852Common Looper
Baileya ophthalmica Guenée, 1852Eyed Baileya
Catocala habilis Grote, 1872Habilis Underwing
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Mocis texana Morrison, 1875Texas Mocis
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Parallelia bistriaris Hübner, 1827Maple Looper
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phosphila turbulenta Hübner, 1827Turbulent Phosphila
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Probole alienaria Herrich-Schä..., 1858Alien Probole
Probole amicaria Herrich-Schä..., 1856Friendly Probole
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Center (Wapello County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
31
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