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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
67
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
67
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
62
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
49
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eureka (Sac County)
9 Families width 26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eureka (Sac County)
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1857Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1810Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1868Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1758Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eureka (Sac County)
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala nuptialis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Catocala nupta Linnaeus, 1767
Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810Carlota Checkerspot
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Phoebis sennae Linnaeus, 1758Cloudless giant sulphur
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Eureka (Sac County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
24
26
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