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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
82
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
82
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
75
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
60
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
31
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa (Holt County Nebraska)
14 Families width 33 Species
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals0SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths5SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Holt County Nebraska)
31 Genera with 33 Species
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Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1797Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1875Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1870
Checkerspots0SpeciesTaxom
Cirrhophanus Grote, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Clostera Samouelle, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crocigrapha Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dasylophia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Dichorda Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ennomos Treitschke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1875Pale pinion1SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mathildana Clarke, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1828Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Meropleon Dyar, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tampa Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Holt County Nebraska)
33 Species
Acronicta oblinita J.E.Smith, 1797Smartweed Caterpillar
Adonisea bimatris Harvey, 1875
Aphomia terrenella Zeller, 1848Terrenella Bee Moth
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Grote, 1872Goldenrod Stowaway
Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856Rustylined leaftier
Clostera apicalis Walker, 1855Apical Chocolate-tip
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863Pale-winged Crocidiphora
Crocigrapha normani Grote, 1874Climbing cherry cutworm
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Dichorda iridaria Guenée, 1857Showy Emerald
Ennomos subsignaria Hübner, 1823Elm Spanworm
Eupsilia morrisoni Grote, 1874Morrison'S Sallow
Geina tenuidactyla Fitch, 1855Berry Plume Moth
Heterocampa subrotata Harvey, 1874Small heterocampa
Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1937Implicit Arches
Lithophane georgii Grote, 1875George´s Pinion
Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873Many Lined Angle
Mastor vialis Edwards, 1862
Mathildana newmanella Clemens, 1864Newman'S Mathildana Moth
Melittia cucurbitae Harris, 1828Squash vine borer
Meropleon ambifusca Newman, 1948Newman's Brocade
Mompha eloisella Clemens, 1860Red-streaked Mompha
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853Western swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Pelochrista consobrinana Heinrich, 1923
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Proteoteras crescentana Kearfott, 1907Black-crescent Proteoteras
Semiothisa eremiata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Digrammia eremiata Guenée, 1857
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Tampa dimediatella Ragonot, 1887Tampa Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iowa (Holt County Nebraska)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
31
33
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