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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cresco (Howard County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
9
24
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
8
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cresco
6 Families width 23 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cresco
19 Genera with 23 Species
Abagrotis J. Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1858Underwing moths5SpeciesTaxom
Clemensia Packard, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eudeilinia Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eueretagrotis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eusarca Hübner, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1825Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mormonia Schrank, 1827Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Paranthrene Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phlogophora Treitschke, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Polia Ochsenheimer, 1864Pale shining brown1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cresco
23 Species
Abagrotis alternata Grote, 1864Greater Red Dart
Acronicta impressa Walker, 1856Impressed Dagger
Catocala andromedae Guenée, 1852Andromeda Underwing
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala praeclara Grote & Robi..., 1866Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta Walker, 1857Forsaken Underwing
Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858Once-married Underwing
Clemensia albata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Clemensia patella Packard, 1864
Diarsia rubifera Grote, 1875Red Dart
Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée, 1857Northern Eudeilinea
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Guenée, 1852Sigmoid Dart
Eusarca confusaria Hübner, 1806Confused eusarca
Grammia (Grammia) anna Grote, 1863Anna Tiger Moth
Idaea demissaria Hübner, 1825Red Bordered Wave
Lacinipolia meditata Grote, 1873Pink-backed cutworm
Leucania lapidaria Grote, 1876
Mormonia antinympha Hübner, 1827
Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg, 1775Dusky Clearwing
Pero honestaria Walker, 1860Honest Pero
Phlogophora periculosa Guenée, 1852Brown angle shades
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Polia purpurissata Grote, 1864Purple Arches
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cresco
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
19
23
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