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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Fairfax (Linn County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		17
35
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		17
35
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		16
34
39		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		12
19
18		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		4
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfax (Linn County Iowa)
4 Families width 8 Species
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfax (Linn County Iowa)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1832Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1822Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax (Linn County Iowa)
8 Species
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Erynnis (Erynnis) brizo Boisduval & ..., 1832Banded Oak Dusky Wing
Idia denticulalis Harvey, 1875Toothed Idia
Junonia coenia Hübner, 1822Buckeye
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Macrochilo litophora Grote, 1873Angulate Fan-foot
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Fairfax (Linn County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		4
8
8		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