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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Delaware (Sac County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Delaware (Sac County)
6 Families width 10 Species
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Delaware (Sac County)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Argyrotaenia Stephens, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coelostathma Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Psychomorpha Harris, 17801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware (Sac County)
10 Species
Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana Fernald, 1882Four-banded Leafroller
Cenopis reticulatana Clemens, 1860Reticulated Fruitworm
Coelostathma discopunctana Clemens, 1860Batman Moth
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864Oblique heterocampa
Lomographa semiclarata Walker, 1866Bluish Spring Moth
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pelochrista cataclystiana Walker, 1863Goldenrod Pelochrista Moth
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury, 1780Grapevine Epimenis

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Delaware (Sac County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
10
10
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