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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region High Point (Decatur County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
9
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
9
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
28
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for High Point (Decatur County Iowa)
8 Families width 28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for High Point (Decatur County Iowa)
28 Genera with 28 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1900Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aglossa Latreille, 1872Tabby Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agriphila Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharomastix Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoela Zeller, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colocasia Ochsenheimer, 1873Elephant Ears1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dasychira Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eugonobapta Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Galasa Walker, 1873Leaftiers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1825
Hayworms0SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Palpita Hübner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pantographa Lederer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pero Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Phaeoura Hulst, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pococera Zeller, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for High Point (Decatur County Iowa)
28 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acronicta inclara Smith, 1900Silktassel
Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872Grease Moth
Agriphila vulgivagellus (Clemens, 1861)⇒ Agriphila vulgivagella Clemens, 1860
Blepharomastix ranalis Guenée, 1854Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Chalcoela iphitalis Walker, 1859Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Colocasia propinquilinea Grote, 1873Close-banded Demas
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robi..., 1866Streaked Tussock Moth
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Eugonobapta nivosaria Guenée, 1857Snowy Geometer
Galasa nigrinodis Zeller, 1873Boxwood Leaftier
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Palpita magniferalis Walker, 1861Ash Leafroller
Pantographa limata Grote & Robi..., 1867Basswood leaf roller
Pero ancetaria (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Pero anceta Stoll, 1781
Phaeoura quernaria Smith, 1797American Oak Beauty
Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860Maple webworm
Pococera expandens Walker, 1863Double-humped Pococera Moth
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura leptinoides Grote, 1864Black Blotched Schizura
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in High Point (Decatur County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
28
28
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