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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
140
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
140
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
44
131
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
121
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
100
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson (Poweshiek County)
22 Families width 120 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CPNTHELSG
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)Blue butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson (Poweshiek County)
100 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMOPRSTUVZ
Achyra Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Acrobasis Zeller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1852Dagger moths3SpeciesTaxom
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Adonisea Hübner, 1852Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Aethes Billberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Allagrapha Franclemont, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscirtes Scudder, 1941Roadside-Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bactra Stephens, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bomolocha Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Caenurgina McDunnough, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Catabena Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 2002Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomia Harris, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Choephora Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1813Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1852Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnia Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Cydia Hübner, 1879Piercers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Deltophora Janse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Desmia Westwood, 17962SpeciesTaxom
Diatraea Guilding, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Diploschizia Heppner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endothenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epargyreus Hübner, 1775Flasher butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiblema Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Erynnis Schrank, 1870Duskywings1SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euchlaena Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Euchromius Guenée, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eucosma Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eudryas Boisduval, 1793Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Euparthenos Grote, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Halysidota Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Haploa Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hedya Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Hermeuptychia Forster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heterocampa Doubleday, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Heteropacha Harvey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hymenia Huebner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1798Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1773Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lineodes Guenée, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodia Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeus Doubleday, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lophodonta Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Marathyssa Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metalectra Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Microcrambus Bleszynski, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinia Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pagara Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrista Lederer, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Perigea Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phosphila Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodesma Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilocrocis Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1842Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrausta Schrank, 1854Mint Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Raphia Hübner, 1863Raffia palm1SpeciesTaxom
Rhescyntis Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Schinia Hübner, 1818Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Sciota Hulst, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Sphinx Linnaeus, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1852Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Synclita Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Vitula Ragonot, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Poweshiek County)
120 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achyra rantalis Guenée, 1854Garden Webworm
Acrobasis indigenella Zeller, 1848Apple leaf crumpler
Acronicta impleta Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Acronicta lobeliae Guenée, 1852Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta longa Guenée, 1852Long-winged Dagger
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Adonisea bimatris Harvey, 1875
Adonisea rivulosa Guenée, 1852
Aethes promptana Robinson, 1869
Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1802Copper Looper Moth
Amblyscirtes belli Freeman, 1941Bell's roadside-skipper
Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852American Copper Underwing
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818Cutworm Moth
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Bactra verutana Zeller, 1875Javelin Moth
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Bomolocha palparia (Walker, 1861)⇒ Hypena palparia Walker, 1861
Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780Common Grass Moth
Catabena lineolata Walker, 1865Fine Lined Sallow
Catocala gracilis W.H. Edwards, 1864Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea Cramer, 1782Woody Underwing
Catocala junctura Walker, 1857Catocala arizonae
Catocala micronympha Guenée, 1852Little Bride
Catocala minuta W.H. Edwards, 1864Little Underwing
Catocala mira Grote, 1876Wonderful Underwing
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 eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) oxygramma Geyer, 1832Sharp Stigma Looper
Cucullia asteroides Guenée, 1852Asteroid
Cycnia oregonensis Stretch, 1874Foam-nest Frogs
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818Delicate cycnia
Cydia latiferreana Walsingham, 1879Acorn moth
Cyllopsis gemma Hübner, 1808Gemmed Satyr
Deltophora sella Chambers, 1874
Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796Grape leaf folder
Desmia maculalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Desmia funeralis Hübner, 1796
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
Erynnis (Erynnis) icelus Scudder & Bu..., 1870Aspen Dusky Wing
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
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
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
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
Heterocampa guttivitta Walker, 1855Maple prominent
Heteropacha rileyana Harvey, 1874Riley′s Lappet Moth
Hymenia perspectalis Hübner, 1796Spotted beet webworm
Hypena abalienalis Walker, 1859Poke milkweed
Hypena baltimoralis Guenée, 1854Baltimore Bomolocha
Hypena madefactalis Guenée, 1854Gray Edged Bomolacha
Hypena scabra Fabricius, 1798Black Snout
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hypocala andremona Stoll, 1781Andremona moth
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Limenitis arthemis Drury, 1773Albo Admiral
Lineodes integra Zeller, 1873Eggplant Leafroller
Lithacodia muscosula (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Protodeltote muscosula Guenée, 1852
Lochmaeus bilineata Packard, 1864Double-lined Prominent
Lophodonta angulosa Abbott & Smith, 1797
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865Dark marathyssa
Metalectra discalis Grote, 1876Common Fungus Moth
Microcrambus elegans Clemens, 1860Elegant Grass-veneer
Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876American lotus borer
Ozarba aeria Grote, 1881Aerial Brown
Pagara simplex Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Pelochrista pallidipalpana Kearfott, 1905
Pelochrista scintillana Clemens, 1865
Perigea xanthioides Guenée, 1852Pied groundling
Phosphila miselioides Guenée, 1852Spotted Phosphila
Phyllodesma americana Harris, 1841American Lappet Moth
Pilocrocis ramentalis Lederer, 1863Scraped Pilocrocis
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Polites themistocles Latreille, 1824Tawny-edge skipper
Polygonia comma Harris, 1842Comma Anglewing
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyrausta subsequalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Pyrausta insequalis Guenée, 1854
Raphia abrupta Grote, 1863Abrupt Brother
Rhescyntis hippodamia hippodamia Cramer, 1777
Schinia trifascia Hübner, 1818Three-Lined Flower Moth
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Sciota celtidella Hulst, 1890Sciota Leafroller
Sphinx kalmiae J.E. Smith, 1797Laurel Sphinx
Sphinx vashti Strecker, 1878Snowberry sphinx
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Spodoptera dolichos Fabricius, 1794Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Guenée, 1852Cotton Cutworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875Red-necked peanut worm
Synclita obliteralis Walker, 1859Dusky China-mark
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Udea rubigalis Guenée, 1854Celery leaftier
Vitula edmandsii Packard, 1865American Wax Moth
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jackson (Poweshiek County)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
100
120
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
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Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
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