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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Columbus (Allamakee County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
68
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
68
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
54
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
43
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus (Allamakee County)
6 Families width 13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus (Allamakee County)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Eosphoropteryx Dyar, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1862Branded Skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1798Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1758Rattlebox moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zerene Hübner, 1790Dogfaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus (Allamakee County)
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852Pink-patched Looper
Erynnis horatius Scudder & Bu..., 1870Brown Dusky Wing
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Harris, 1862Blazing-Star Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia interrogationis Fabricius, 1798Question Mark
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) ornatrix Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Utetheisa
Zerene cesonia Stoll, 1790Dog face

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Columbus (Allamakee County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
12
13
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