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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Ceres (Clayton County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
35
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
35
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
34
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
30
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ceres (Clayton County Iowa)
9 Families width 12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ceres (Clayton County Iowa)
10 Genera with 12 Species
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Methone Doubleday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolopha Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ceres (Clayton County Iowa)
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Endothenia quadrimaculana (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Endothenia nubilana Clemens, 1865
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Methone cecilia chrysomela A. Butler, 1872Cecilia Metalmark
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Ypsolopha dentella Fabricius, 1775European honeysuckle leafroller

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Ceres (Clayton County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
10
12
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