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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
347
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
347
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
115
321
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
257
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
104
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iron County (Missouri)
24 Families width 121 Species and 4 Subspecies
#PNHLESTCGDZ
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies11SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iron County (Missouri)
104 Genera with 121 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUVZ
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Achatia Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 0Dagger moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anagrapha McDunnough, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Asterocampa Röber, 1835American Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1775Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1852Underwing moths3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cochylis Treitschke, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets2SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Dryocampa Harris, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1793Duskywings2SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1871Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eucirroedia Grote, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1879Grass skippers2SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1836Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gonioterma Walsingham, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Grammia Rambur, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Habrosyne Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hemileuca Walker, 1773Port Arthur Buck Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1881Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Horisme Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydriomena Huebner, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypagyrtis Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1859Bloxworth snout1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopsis Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Libytheana Michener, 1852New World Snouts1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1793Tent Caterpillar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Mastor Godman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melanchroia Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Metaxaglaea Franclemont, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1775Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Oeneis Hübner, 1775Arctics1SpeciesTaxom
Paonias Hübner, 1797Unidentified Paonias Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1763Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1793Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poanes Scudder, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Polyhymno Chambers, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoxystus Grote, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Proteoteras Riley, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1872Checkered skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Remigia Hübner, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scoparia Haworth, 1865And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1837Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1870Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Trichodezia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Urbanus Hübner, 1758Longtail Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iron County (Missouri)
121 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Achatia confusa Hübner, 1827
Acronicta fallaxGreen Marvel
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837Celery Looper
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Asterocampa celtis Boisduval & ..., 1835Alicia Emperor
Battus philenor Linnaeus, 1771Blue pipevine swallowtail
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Boloria (Clossiana) selene Denis & Schi..., 1775Astro Fritillary
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Callosamia angulifera Walker, 1855Angulated silk moth
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Catocala cara Guenée, 1852Bronze Underwing
Catocala innubens Guenée, 1852Betrothed Underwing
Catocala parta Guenée, 1852Mother Underwing
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cochylis ringsi Metzler, 1999Rings Cochylid Moth
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Cucullia alfarata Strecker, 1898Camphorweed Cucullia
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Dryocampa rubicunda Fabricius, 1793Green-striped mapleworm
Elophila gyralis Hulst, 1886Waterlily Borer
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erynnis funeralis Scudder & Bu..., 1870Funereal dusky wing
Erynnis juvenalis Fabricius, 1793'Arizona' Juvenal's Duskywing
Euchlaena tigrinaria Guenée, 1858Mottled Euchlaena
Euchloe olympia W. Edwards, 1871Olympia
Eucirroedia pampina Guenée, 1852Scalloped Sallow
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euphyes conspicua W.H. Edwards, 1863Black Dash
Euphyes dion W.H. Edwards, 1879Alabama Skipper
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Eurema mexicana Boisduval, 1836Mexican Yellow
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Gonioterma mistrella Busck, 1907
Grammia (Grammia) virgo Linnaeus, 1758Virgen Tiger Moth
Habrosyne scripta Gosse, 1840Lettered Habrosyne
Helicoverpa zea Boddie, 1850American bollworm
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Hemileuca maia Drury, 1773Buck moth
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hesperia colorado harpalus W. H. Edwards, 1881Idaho Branded Skipper
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Horisme intestinata Guenée, 1858Brown Bark Carpet
Hydriomena pluviata Guenée, 1857Sharp Green Hydriomena
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Haworth, 1809One Spotted Variant
Hypena manalis Walker, 1859Flowing-line Bomolocha
Iridopsis larvaria Guenée, 1858Bent-line Gray
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Libytheana bachmanni Kirtland, 1852
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lithacodia synochitis (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Maliattha synochitis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Malacosoma americana Fabricius, 1793Eastern tent caterpillar
Manduca jasminearum Guérin, 1832Ash Sphinx
Mastor hegon Scudder, 1863
Melanchroia chephise Stoll, 1782Snowbush Spanworm
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Metaxaglaea viatica Grote, 1874Roadside Sallow
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895
Nepheronia argia argia Fabricius, 1775
Notodonta basitriens Walker, 1855
Oeneis (Oeneis) polixenes Fabricius, 1775Banded Arctic
Paonias myops J.E. Smith, 1797Small Eyed Sphinx
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Phoebis philea Linnaeus, 1763Jaune D´Abricot
Pholisora catullus Fabricius, 1793Common sooty wing
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poanes taxiles Edwards, 1881Golden Skipper
Poanes viator Edwards, 1865Broad Marsh Skipper
Poanes zabulon Boisduval & ..., 1829Southern Dimorphic Skipper
Polites mystic W.H. Edwards, 1863Long Dash
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polyhymno luteostrigella Chambers, 1874Polyhymno Moth
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Prionoxystus robiniae Peck, 1818Carpenter worm
Proteoteras crescentana Kearfott, 1907Black-crescent Proteoteras
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Pyrgus communis Grote, 1872Checkered Skipper
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Remigia conveniens (Walker, 1858)⇒ Mocis conveniens Walker, 1858
Renia flavipunctalis Geyer, 1832Even-lined Renia
Rheumaptera meadii (Packard, 1874)⇒ Coryphista meadii Packard, 1874
Scoparia biplagialis Walker, 1865Double-striped Scoparia
Semiothisa bicolorata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Macaria bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth
Speyeria aphrodite (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Argynnis aphrodite Fabricius, 1787
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875Red-necked peanut worm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thorybes pylades Scudder, 1870Cloudy Wing
Trichodezia albovittata Guenée, 1858White Striped Black
Urbanus proteus Linnaeus, 1758Bean leaf roller
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iron County (Missouri)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
104
121
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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