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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Douglas (Ida County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
28
36
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
28
36
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
32
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
23
29
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Ida County)
7 Families width 10 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Ida County)
9 Genera with 10 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epimecis Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Ida County)
10 Species
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Epimecis virginaria Herbst, 1785
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Paonias excaecata J.E. Smith, 1797Blind-Eyed Sphinx
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Douglas (Ida County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
9
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