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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
139
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
139
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
131
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
125
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
103
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson (Des Moines County)
21 Families width 122 Species and 1 Subspecies
#PTNLEGCHS
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae (Latreille, 1810)Crambid Snout Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson (Des Moines County)
103 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRST
Acrobasis Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1859Grass Tubeworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Archips Hübner, 1863Undescribed Archips Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1852Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Chamyris Guenée, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Deltophora Janse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Elaphria Hübner, 1827Midgets1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetes Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1852Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fumibotys Munroe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gymnandrosoma Dyar, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Haimbachia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hylephila Billberg, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1775Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lineodes Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Meganola Dyar, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Melipotis Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Neoerastria Mcdounnough, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1865Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Saucrobotys Munroe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sphecodina Blanchard, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tampa Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatopsis Morrison, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tripudia Grote, 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Des Moines County)
122 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrobasis indigenella Zeller, 1848Apple leaf crumpler
Acrolophus plumifrontella Clemens, 1859Eastern grass tubeworm
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens, 1859Clemens Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta interrupta Guenée, 1852Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Aethes promptana Robinson, 1869
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Archips argyrospila Walker, 1863Fruit Tree Leafroller
Autographa californica Speyer, 1875Alfalfa Looper
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina crassiuscula Haworth, 1809Clover Looper
Callopistria floridensis Guenée, 1852Florida Callopistria
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala amica Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Catocala clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala lacrymosa Guenée, 1852Tearful Underwing
Catocala maestosa Hulst, 1884Sad Underwing
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Chamyris cerintha Treitschke, 1825
Chionodes discoocellella Chambers, 1872Eye-ringed Chionodes
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Choristoneura rosaceana Harris, 1841Oblique banded leaf roller
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Deltophora sella Chambers, 1874
Diacme elealis Walker, 1859Paler Diacme
Elaphria grata Hübner, 1827Grateful Midget
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Epiblema abruptana Walsingham, 1879Abrupt Epiblema
Epiblema boxcana Kearfott, 1907
Epiblema scudderiana Clemens, 1860Goldenrod Gall Moth
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Euchaetes egle Drury, 1773Milk-weed Moth
Euchlaena johnsonaria Fitch, 1853Johnson'S Euchlaena
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eucosma umbrastriana Kearfott, 1907Smoky-Striped Eucosoma
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euphyes vestris Boisduval, 1852Cola Skipper
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Fumibotys fumalis Guenée, 1854Mint Root Borer
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum (Dyar, 1904)⇒ Ecdytolopha punctidiscana Dyar, 1904
Haimbachia squamulella Zeller, 1881
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hylephila phyleus Drury, 1773Fiery Skipper
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Limenitis archippus Cramer, 1775Viceroy
Lineodes integra Zeller, 1873Eggplant Leafroller
Lithacodia carneola (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Meganola spodia Franclemont, 1985Ashy Meganola
Melipotis jucunda Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Neoerastria apicosa (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Homophoberia apicosa Haworth, 1809
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Ozarba aeria Grote, 1881Aerial Brown
Paectes oculatrix Guenée, 1852Eyed Paectes
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Pelochrista pallidipalpana Kearfott, 1905
Phyciodes batesii Reakirt, 1865Dark Crescent
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygrammodes flavidalis Guenée, 1854Ironweed Root Moth
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859Mint-loving Pyrausta
Pyrausta bicoloralis Guenée, 1854Bicolored Pyrausta
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Pyrrhia cilisca (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, 1766
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Saucrobotys futilalis Lederer, 1863Dogbane Saucrobotys
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Sciota celtidella Hulst, 1890Sciota Leafroller
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Sphecodina abbottii Swainson, 1821Abbot'S Sphinx Moth
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Tampa dimediatella Ragonot, 1887Tampa Moth
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Thaumatopsis pexellus (Zeller, 1863)⇒ Thaumatopsis pexella Zell., 1863
Tripudia rectangula Pogue, 2009American Bullfrog

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jackson (Des Moines County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
103
122
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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