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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cranston (Muscatine County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
12
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
12
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
12
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
12
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cranston (Muscatine County)
8 Families width 12 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cranston (Muscatine County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Atrytonopsis Godman, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Drepana Schrank, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gluphisia Boisduval, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaeschra Butler, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Zale Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cranston (Muscatine County)
12 Species
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Apamea lutosa Andrews, 1877Opalescent Apamea
Atrytonopsis hianna Scudder, 1868Dusted Skipper
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855Arched Hooktip
Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809
Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855Common Gluphisia
Hyperaeschra georgica Herrich-Schä..., 1856Georgian Prominent
Metarranthis duaria Guenée, 1857Ruddy Metarranthis
Zale galbanata Morrison, 1876Maple Zale

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cranston (Muscatine County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
12
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