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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Dresden (Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
167
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
165
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
162
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
126
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dresden (Chickasaw County Iowa)
16 Families width 44 Species and 3 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dresden (Chickasaw County Iowa)
39 Genera with 44 Species
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Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1766Cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Biston Leach, 1758Oak beauty1SpeciesTaxom
Cydalima Lederer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1758Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1775Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Euphyia Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1775Hayworms1SpeciesTaxom
Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush2SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psyche Schrank, 1767Leptosia nina malayana1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1773Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dresden (Chickasaw County Iowa)
44 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acontia (Emmelia) trabealis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Emmelia trabealis Scopoli, 1763
Acronicta (Acronicta) leporina Linnaeus, 1758Leporina Dagger Moth
Agriphila straminella Denis & Schi..., 1775Pearl Veneer
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) tragopoginis Clerck, 1759Mouse
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758Brindled beauty moth
Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859Box Tree Moth
Cydia pomonella Linnaeus, 1758Codling Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775Engrailed
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Euphyia unangulata Haworth, 1809Sharp-angled Carpet
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775Bedstraw Hawk Moth
Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, 1775Clover hay moth
Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794)⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macaria notata Linnaeus, 1758Birch Angle
Macaria signaria Hübner, 1809Common Angle
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796Corn moth
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Psyche casta Pallas, 1767Bagworm moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vanessa virginiensis Drury, 1773America Painted Lady
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Dresden (Chickasaw County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
39
44
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