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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
136
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
136
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
128
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
108
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
44
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa (Dubuque County)
18 Families width 48 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Dubuque County)
44 Genera with 48 Species
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Abagrotis J. Smith, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1861Anacampsis New Species1SpeciesTaxom
Antepione Packard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apantesis Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Calephelis Grote & Robi..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cladara Hulst, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1835Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Machimia Clemens, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paedisca Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1876Borer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Parectopa Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthodes Morrison, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Samea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Stibadium Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Virbia Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeuta Latreille, 1860Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Dubuque County)
48 Species
Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865Brown Climbing Cutworm
Acleris albicomana Clemens, 1865Red-edged Acleris
Adonisea lynx Guenée, 1852
Anacampsis agrimoniella Clemens, 1861Agrimony Anacampsis Moth
Antepione thisoaria Guenée, 1857Variable Antepione
Apantesis arge (Drury, 1773)⇒ Grammia arge Drury, 1770
Calephelis muticum Mcalpine, 1937Swamp Metalmark
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Cladara atroliturata Walker, 1863Scribbler
Clepsis melaleucanus (Walker, 1863)⇒ Clepsis melaleucana Walker, 1863
Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860Small White Grass-veneer
Crocidophora serratissimalis Zeller, 1872Angelic Crocidiphora
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Eucosma kiscana Kearfott, 1905
Evergestis pallidata Hufnagel, 1811Chequered Pearl
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Hellinsia homodactylaPlume Moth
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hypagyrtis esther Barnes, 1928Esther Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841Variable Oak Leaf Caterpillar
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860Gold-striped Leaftier
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Paedisca giganteana Riley, 1881
Papaipema impecuniosa Grote, 1881Arster Borer
Papaipema inquaesita Grote & Robi..., 1868Sensitive Fern Borer
Papaipema necopina Grote, 1876Sunflower Borer
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Parectopa robiniella Clemens, 1863Locust Digitate Leafminer
Prasinocyma anomoea (Turner, 1910)⇒ Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Pseudorthodes vecors Guenée, 1852Small Brown Quaker
Pyrausta falcatalis Guenée, 1854
Samea ecclesialis Guenée, 1854Assembly Moth
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Scopula cacuminaria Morrison, 1874Frosted Tan Wave
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Stibadium spumosum (Grote, 1874)⇒ Plagiomimicus spumosum Grote, 1874
Tripudia paraplesia Pogue, 2009American Bullfrog
Virbia immaculata Reakirt, 1864European frog
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth
Yponomeuta multipunctella Clemens, 1860American Ermine

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iowa (Dubuque County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
44
48
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