Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Iowa (USA)
List of families for Iowa
56 Families width 2100 Species and 37 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894) | Blastobasid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 148 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 292 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901 | Eriocraniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 225 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 480 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 216 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iowa
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