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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Clear Lake (Hamilton County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
147
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
147
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
39
125
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
118
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
73
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clear Lake (Hamilton County Iowa)
13 Families width 86 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms14SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clear Lake (Hamilton County Iowa)
73 Genera with 86 Species
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Aglais Dalman, 1819Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Anania Hübner, 17681SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1865Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoteuchia Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cisseps Franclemont, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenucha Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 2003Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1863Duskywings3SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1911Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1936Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Loxostege Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1820Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Napeogenes Bates, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Odontosia Hübner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Orthodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachysphinx Rothschild &..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Paradiarsia McDunnough, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pheosia Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1864Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Selenia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1862Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clear Lake (Hamilton County Iowa)
86 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aglais milberti Godart, 1819Fire-rim Tortoiseshell
Anania funebris Ström, 1768White Spotted Sable Moth
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775Meadow Fritillary
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala amatrix Hübner, 1813Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala cerogama Guenée, 1852Yellow Banded Underwing
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens, 1865)⇒ Archips fumiferana Clemens, 0
Chrysoteuchia topiarius Zeller, 1866Cranberry Girdler
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827Cape sole
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenucha virginica Esper, 1794Virginia Ctenucha
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Elaphria alapallida Pogue & Sull..., 2003Pale-winged Midget
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis persius Scudder, 1863Hairy Dusky Wing
Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773Achemon sphinx
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863Bold-feathered Grass
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia dacotae Skinner, 1911Dakota skipper
Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia lustralis Grote, 1875The Lustral Mamestra
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936)⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936
Leucania amygdalina Harvey, 1878Northern Linen Wainscot
Leucania linita Guenée, 1852Linen Wainscot
Loxostege commixtalis Walker, 1866Alfalfa Webworm
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner, 1820)⇒ Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Napeogenes tolosa amara Godman, 1899Tolosa Tigerwing
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Odontosia elegans Strecker, 1884Elegant Prominent
Orthodes cynica Guenée, 1852Cynical Quaker
Pachysphinx modesta Harris, 1839Big poplar sphinx
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Paradiarsia littoralis Packard, 1867Labrador Dart Moth
Pero morrisonaria H. Edwards, 1881Morrison'S Pero
Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864Black-rimmed Prominent
Phlogophora iris Guenée, 1852Olive Angle Shades
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Raphia frater Grote, 1864Brother
Rheumaptera hastata Linnaeus, 1758Argent & Sable
Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864Black Blotched Schizura
Selenia kentaria Grote, 1865Kent'S Geometer
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Clear Lake (Hamilton County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
73
86
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