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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
142
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
142
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
47
135
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
125
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
100
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson (Linn County Iowa)
23 Families width 120 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CNPTESGLH
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms25SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae (Herrich-Schä..., 1846)Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson (Linn County Iowa)
100 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTU
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths5SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aphomia Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Charadra Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Choristoneura Lederer, 1841Spruce budworms1SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1764Heaths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Crambus Fabricius, 1860Sod webworms1SpeciesTaxom
Crocidophora Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Diploschizia Heppner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1854Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lineodes Guenée, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macaria Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nadata Walker, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Nedra Clarke, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nomophila Hübner, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polygrammodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyris Thiele, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tampa Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Linn County Iowa)
120 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acronicta afflicta Grote, 1864Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta haesitata Grote, 1882Hesitant Dagger
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Aethes promptana Robinson, 1869
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Antaeotricha leucillana Zeller, 1854Pale gray bird-dropping moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Aphomia terrenella Zeller, 1848Terrenella Bee Moth
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catocala alabamae Grote, 1875Alabama Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala ilia Cramer, 1779Beloved Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
Catocala similis W.H. Edwards, 1864Similar Underwing
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Charadra deridens Guenée, 1852Laugher
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
Chytolita petrealis (Grote, 1880)⇒ Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854
Coenonympha tullia Müller, 1764'California' Common Ringlet
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica vecors Guenée, 1852Dusky Groundling
Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crocidophora tuberculalis Lederer, 1863Pale-winged Crocidiphora
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, 1911Crambid moth
Diploschizia impigritella Clemens, 1862Five-barred glyphipterid moth
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema abruptana Walsingham, 1879Abrupt Epiblema
Epiblema boxcana Kearfott, 1907
Epiblema strenuana Walker, 1863Dotted Epiblema
Erannis tiliaria Harris, 1841Linden Looper
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Euchlaena obtusaria Hubner, , 1813Obtuse Euchlaena
Euchromius ocellea Haworth, 1811Eyed Veneer
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854Gartered
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828Buff-tipped Marble
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena bijugalis Walker, 1859Dimorphic Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Lineodes integra Zeller, 1873Eggplant Leafroller
Lineodes interrupta Zeller, 1873
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861Common Angle
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Nadata gibbosa Smith & Abbot, 1797Rough Prominent
Nedra ramosula Guenée, 1841Gray Half Spot
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973American Celery Webworm
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Ozarba aeria Grote, 1881Aerial Brown
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pelochrista pallidipalpana Kearfott, 1905
Pelochrista scintillana Clemens, 1865
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Polygrammodes flavidalis Guenée, 1854Ironweed Root Moth
Pseudothyris sepulchralis (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Thyris sepulchralis Guérin, 1832
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Tampa dimediatella Ragonot, 1887Tampa Moth
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jackson (Linn County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
100
120
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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