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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
68
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
68
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
67
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
56
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
24
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa (Iowa County Iowa)
13 Families width 26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa (Iowa County Iowa)
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Aethes Billberg, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1818Underwing moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cenopis Hubner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1856Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Papaipema Smith, 1905Borer Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1775Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Phyprosopus Grote, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroprucha Möschler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Protorthodes McDunnough, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Syssphinx Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tarachidia Hampson, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Xubida Schaus, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa (Iowa County Iowa)
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethes sexdentata Sabourin & M..., 2002Six-Toothed Aethes
Agonopterix nebulosa Zeller, 1873
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Atteva aurea Fitch, 1856Ailanthus webworm
Catocala concumbens Walker, 1857Desert milkweed
Catocala ultronia Hübner, 1818Catocala plum
Cenopis reticulatana Clemens, 1860Reticulated Fruitworm
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Eupithecia assimilata Doubleday, 1856Currant Pug
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Olethreutes bipartitana Clemens, 1860Divided Olethreutes
Papaipema cerina Grote, 1874Golden Borer
Papaipema eupatorii Lyman, 1905Eupatorium
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Phyprosopus calligrapha Hampson, 1926Pahu
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Guenée, 1858Common Tan Wave
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Protorthodes oviduca Guenée, 1852Ruddy Quaker
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879Bisected Honey Locust Moth
Tarachidia tortricina (Zeller, 1872)⇒ Ponometia tortricina Zeller, 1872
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Xubida panalope Dyar, 1917Grass-veneer

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iowa (Iowa County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
24
26
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