Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies) and region Elk (Clayton County, Iowa, USA)
List of families for Elk (Clayton County Iowa) 24 Families width 121 Species and 5 Subspecies #NTGEACYRUPDSHLZ
| Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae (Leach, 1815) | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Elk (Clayton County Iowa) 108 Genera with 121 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
| Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acleris Hübner, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrocercops Wallengren, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Dagger moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aglais Dalman, 1819 | Tortoiseshells | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agonopterix Hübner, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856 | Cutworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alucita Linnaeus, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1861 | Anacampsis New Species | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anania Hübner, 1768 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylis Hübner, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apamea Ochsenheimer, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archips Hübner, 1865 | Undescribed Archips Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argyresthia Hübner, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Audre Hemming, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autographa Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Biston Leach, 1758 | Oak beauty | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boloria Moore, 1775 | Lesser Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bomolocha Schrank, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cabera Treitschke, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callizzia Packard, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campaea Lamarck, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1861 | Mottled rustic | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1858 | Underwing moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cenopis Hubner, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cercyonis Scudder, 1775 | Wood Nymphs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chionodes Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choristoneura Lederer, 1841 | Spruce budworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytolita Grote, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chytonix Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cisseps Franclemont, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clepsis Guenée, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clostera Samouelle, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenonympha Hübner, 1764 | Heaths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1819 | Clouded yellows | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1818 | Sod webworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dargida Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichomeris Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diploschizia Heppner, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectropis Hübner, 1775 | Engrailed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ematurga Lederer, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enargia Hübner, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endothenia Stephens, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epirrhoe Hübner, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchlaena Hübner, 1813 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulogia Heinrich, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euplexia Stephens, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euxoa Hübner, 1841 | Coast dart | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Evergestis Hübner, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feltia Walker, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geina Tutt, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gillmeria Tutt, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnorimoschema Busck, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammia Rambur, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrosyne Hübner, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypena Schrank, 1859 | Bloxworth snout | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idia Hübner, 1854 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ipimorpha Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopsis Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lacinipolia McDunnough, 1829 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lateroligia Zilli , L. R..., 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethe Hübner, 1936 | Foresters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1773 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnaecia Stainton, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lithacodia Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lobophora Curtis, 1862 | Bigwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luperina Boisduval, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanchra Hübner, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metanema Guenée, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephelodes Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalis Kluk, 1758 | Anglewing butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olethreutes Hübner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediasia Hübner, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelochrista Lederer, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perispasta Zeller, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perophthalma Westwood, 1845 | Eyemarks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenophana Grote, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philometra Costa, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photedes Lederer, 1858 | Cordgrass Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phragmatobia Stephens, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phtheochroa Stephens, 1907 | Plain conch | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyciodes Hübner, 1773 | Crescents | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pieris Schrank, 1758 | Fetterbush | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platynota Clemens, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polia Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Pale shining brown | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polites Scudder, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polygonia Hübner, 1775 | Anglewings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prochoerodes Grote, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protitame McDunnough, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothyatira Grote, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raphia Hübner, 1864 | Raffia palm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rivula Duponchel, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scoparia Haworth, 1865 | And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1773 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1775 | Fritillaries | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syndemis Hübner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thracides Hübner, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thymelicus Hübner, 1808 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodezia Warren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virbia Walker, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Xanthotype Warren, 1894 | Crocus Geometer Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xestia Hübner, 1896 | Spotted cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaena Fabricius, 1957 | Burnet | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Elk (Clayton County Iowa) 121 Species and 5 Subspecies | Abrostola urentis Guenée, 1852 | Nettle Spectacle | | Acleris robinsoniana Forbes, 1923 | Robinson's acleris moth | | Acrocercops astericola Frey & Boll, 1873 | Aster Tentiform Blotchminer | | Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Aglais milberti Godart, 1819 | Fire-rim Tortoiseshell | | Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881 | Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth | | Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856 | Muted Dart | | Alucita montana (Zagulajev, 1993) | ⇒ Alucita hexadactyla Linnaeus, 1758 | | Anacampsis agrimoniella Clemens, 1861 | Agrimony Anacampsis Moth | | Anania funebris Ström, 1768 | White Spotted Sable Moth | | Ancylis apicana Walker, 1866 | Raspberry Leaffolder Moth | | Ancylis metamelana Walker, 1863 | Black-marked Ancylis | | Apamea devastator Brace, 1819 | Glassy cutworm | | Archips purpurana (Clemens, 1865) | ⇒ Archips purpuranus Clemens, 1865 | | Argyresthia oreasella Chambers, 1877 | Cherry shoot borer | | Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949 | | | Autographa bimaculata Stephens, 1832 | Double-spotted Spangle | | Biston betularia Linnaeus, 1758 | Brindled beauty moth | | Boloria (Clossiana) bellona Fabricius, 1775 | Meadow Fritillary | | Bomolocha atomaria Smith, 1903 | | | Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858 | Yellow-dusted Cream | | Callizzia amorata Packard, 1876 | Gray Scoopwing | | Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | Fringed looper | | Caradrina (Platyperigea) montana Bremer, 1861 | Civil Rustic | | Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864 | Briseis Underwing | | Catocala unijuga Walker, 1858 | Once-married Underwing | | Cenopis reticulatana Clemens, 1860 | Reticulated Fruitworm | | Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775 | Blue-eyed Grayling | | Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863 | Black-smudged Chionodes | | Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841 | Oblique banded leaf roller | | Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854 | Morbid Owlet | | Chytonix palliatricula Guenée, 1852 | Cloaked Marvel | | Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1827 | Cape sole | | Clepsis clemensiana Fernald, 1879 | Clemens Clepsis Moth | | Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856 | Rustylined leaftier | | Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764 | 'California' Common Ringlet | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Colias philodice Godart, 1819 | Cloud Sulphur | | Crambus leachellus Zincken, 1818 | Leach'S Grass-Veneer | | Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856 | Wheat Head Armyworm | | Dichomeris bilobella Zeller, 1873 | Bilobed Dichomeris | | Diploschizia impigritella Clemens, 1862 | Five-barred glyphipterid moth | | Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Engrailed | | Ematurga atomaria atomaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Heath | | Enargia decolor Walker, 1858 | Aspen Twoleaf Tier | | Endothenia nubilana Clemens, 1865 | | | Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764 | Common Carpet | | Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813 | Obtuse Euchlaena | | Eulogia ochrifrontella Zeller, 1875 | Broad-banded Eulogia | | Euplexia benesimilis McDunnough, 1922 | American angle shade | | Euxoa (Longivesica) divergens Walker, 1857 | Divergent Dart | | Euxoa campestris Grote, 1875 | Flat Dart | | Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841 | Striped Cutworm | | Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811 | Chequered Pearl | | Feltia (Feltia) herilis Grote, 1873 | Herald Dart | | Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852 | Dingy cutworm | | Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854 | Berry Plume Moth | | Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811 | Yarrow Plume | | Gnorimoschema jocelynae Miller, 2000 | | | Grammia (Grammia) parthenice Kirby, 1837 | Parthenice Tiger Moth | | Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840 | Lettered Habrosyne | | Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859 | Dimorphic Bomolocha | | Hypena edictalis Walker, 1859 | Large Bomolocha | | Idia aemula Hübner, 1813 | Common Idia | | Idia americalis Guenée, 1854 | American Idia | | Ipimorpha pleonectusa Grote, 1873 | Blackcheeked aspen caterpillar | | Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858 | Bent-line Gray | | Lacinipolia lorea Guenée, 1852 | Bridled Arches | | Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829 | Bristly Cutworm | | Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794) | ⇒ Apamea ophiogramma Esper, 1794 | | Lethe (Enodia) anthedon (A. Clark, 1936) | ⇒ Enodia anthedon A. H. Clark, 1936 | | Leucania multilinea Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773 | Albo Admiral | | Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851 | Bulrush Cosmet | | Lithacodia albidula (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Protodeltote albidula Guenée, 1852 | | Lobophora nivigerata Walker, 1862 | Powdered Bigwing | | Luperina passer (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Resapamea passer Guenée, 1852 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Melanchra adjuncta Boisduval, 1841 | Hitched Arches | | Metanema determinata Walker, 1866 | Dark Metanema | | Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858 | Pale Metanema | | Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852 | Bronzed Cutworm | | Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758 | Camberwell Beaty | | Olethreutes (Phiaris) astrologana Zeller, 1875 | Astronomer Moth | | Pediasia trisecta Walker, 1856 | Greater Sod Webworm | | Pelochrista derelicta Heinrich, 1929 | Derelict Eucosma Moth | | Perispasta caeculalis Zeller, 1875 | Manyflower deserttrumpets | | Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845 | | | Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859 | Dark-banded Owlet | | Philometra metonalis (Walker, 1859) | ⇒ Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859 | | Photedes includens Walker, 1858 | Included Cordgrass Borer | | Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 | Ruby Tiger | | Phtheochroa birdana Busck, 1907 | | | Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773 | Early Pearly Crescentspot | | Phyllocnistis populiella Chambers, 1875 | Aspen leaf miner | | Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage butterfly | | Platynota idaeusalis Walker, 1859 | Tufted Apple Bud | | Polia imbrifera Guenée, 1852 | Cloudy Arches | | Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863 | Long Dash | | Polygonia faunus Edwards, 1862 | 'Green' Green Comma | | Polygonia progne Cramer, 1775 | Dark-Gray Anglewing | | Prochoerodes lineola Goeze, 1781 | Large Maple Spanworm | | Protitame virginalis Hulst, 1900 | The Virgin Moth | | Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852 | Tufted Thyatirid | | Raphia frater Grote, 1864 | Brother | | Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854 | Spotted Grass Moth | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865 | Double-striped Scoparia | | Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Twin Spot Sphinx | | Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787 | | Speyeria atlantis Edwards, 1862 | 'Atlantis' Atlantis Fritillary | | Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775 | Great spangled fritillary | | Syndemis afflictana Walker, 1863 | Black-and-gray Banded Leafroller | | Thracides cleanthes aspilota (P. Mabille &..., 1912) | ⇒ Thracides cleanthes cleanthes Latreille, 1824 | | Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Essex Skipper | | Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858 | White Striped Black | | Virbia ferruginosa Walker, 1854 | Five-spotted Holomelina | | Xanthorhoe ferrugata Clerck, 1759 | Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | | Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cutworm Moth | | Xestia smithii Snellen, 1896 | Smith'S Dart | | Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957 | |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
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