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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
134
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
134
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
45
127
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
121
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
103
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson (Lucas County Iowa)
27 Families width 123 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CTNPELSGH
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae (Herrich-Schä..., 1846)Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson (Lucas County Iowa)
103 Genera with 123 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMOPRSTUZ
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acrolophus Poey, 1990Grass Tubeworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Automeris Hübner, 1775Eyed Silkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diacme Warren, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Diploschizia Heppner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Elophila Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eoreuma Ely, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Erannis Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1827Wood Nymphs2SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fentonia Butler, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Haimbachia Dyar, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout2SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Macrochilo Hübner, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Melanolophia Hulst, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ogdoconta Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Paectes Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Parapediasia Bleszynski, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1870Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiomimicus Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothyris Thiele, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenalcidia Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Stiria Grote, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tampa Ragonot, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Lucas County Iowa)
123 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acrolophus mycetophagus Davis, 1990Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
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
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Antaeotricha leucillana Zeller, 1854Pale gray bird-dropping moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Automeris io Fabricius, 1775Io 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 clintonii Grote, 1865Clinton's underwing
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala umbrosa Brou, 2002Cook's Robber Frog
Ceratomia amyntor Geyer, 1835Elm sphinx
Chionodes discoocellella Chambers, 1872Eye-ringed Chionodes
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Choephora fungorum Grote, 1868Bent Lined Dart
Coleophora mayrella Hübner, 1813Meadow Case-bearer
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cycnia collaris Fitch, 1857Convict goby
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Diacme elealis Walker, 1859Paler Diacme
Diatraea grandiosella Dyar, 1911Crambid moth
Diploschizia impigritella Clemens, 1862Five-barred glyphipterid moth
Elophila gyralis Hulst, 1886Waterlily Borer
Endothenia hebesana Walker, 1863Dull-barred Endothenia Moth
Eoreuma densellus Zeller, 1881Wainscot Grass-veneer
Epargyreus clarus Cramer, 1775Huachuca Skipper
Epiblema abruptana Walsingham, 1879Abrupt Epiblema
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
Eucosma parmatana Clemens, 1860Aster Eucosma Moth
Eudryas grata Fabricius, 1793Beautiful wood nymph
Eudryas unio Hübner, 1827Pearly wood nymph
Euparthenos nubilis Hübner, 1816Locust Underwing
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fentonia marthesia Cramer, 1779
Furcula cinerea Walker, 1865Gray Furcula
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Grapholita interstinctana Clemens, 1860Clover head caterpillar
Haimbachia squamulella Zeller, 1881
Halysidota tessellaris Smith, 1797Banded tussock moth
Haploa clymene P. Brown, 1776Boxfishes
Hedya ochroleucana Frolich, 1828Buff-tipped Marble
Hermeuptychia sosybius Fabricius, 1793Carolina Satyr
Heterocampa subrotata Harvey, 1874Small heterocampa
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982Spotted toby
Melanolophia canadaria Guenée, 1858Canadian Melanolophia
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata Walker, 1857Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Mompha eloisella Clemens, 1860Red-streaked Mompha
Ogdoconta cinereola Guenée, 1852Common Pinkband
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Ozarba aeria Grote, 1881Aerial Brown
Paectes pygmaea Hübner, 1818Pygmy Paectes
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Parapediasia teterrellus Zincken, 1821Bluegrass Sod Webworm
Pelochrista pallidipalpana Kearfott, 1905
Pelochrista similiana Clemens, 1860Similar Eucosma
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pieris virginiensis W. Edwards, 1870Diffuse-veined White
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873Black Barred Brown
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Protographium marcellus Cramer, 1777Zebra Swallowtail
Pseudothyris sepulchralis (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Thyris sepulchralis Guérin, 1832
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Schinia nundina Drury, 1773Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879
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 exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenalcidia pampinaria Guenée, 1858
Stiria rugifrons Grote, 1874Yellow Sunflower Moth
Synanthedon scitula Harris, 1839Dogwood borer
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Tampa dimediatella Ragonot, 1887Tampa Moth
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jackson (Lucas County Iowa)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
103
123
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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