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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Iowa (Beadle County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
41
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
40
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
20
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa (Beadle County)
8 Families width 16 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Beadle County)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anterastria Sugi, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Audre Hemming, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1807
Clouded yellows0SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Felita1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1775Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogalleria Ragonot, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Xylomoia Staudinger, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Beadle County)
16 Species
Adonisea lucens Morrison, 1875
Adonisea roseitincta Harvey, 1875
Anterastria teratophora Herrich-Schä..., 1854Gray Marvel
Apamea helva Grote, 1875Yellow Three Spot
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Audre phyciodes Hayward, 1949
Cabera erythemaria Guenée, 1858Yellow-dusted Cream
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Dysstroma hersiliata Guenée, 1858Orange-barred Carpet
Felita jaculiferaDingy Cutworm Moth
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Nymphalis l-album Denis & Schi..., 1775Comma Tortoiseshell
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Pseudogalleria inimicella Zeller, 1872Inimical Borer
Xylomoia chagnoni Barnes & McD..., 1917Chiricahua Leopard Frog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iowa (Beadle County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
16
16
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